Black bodies and quantum cats : tales from the annals of physics /
The author traces key developments in the field of physics, setting descriptions of the fundamentals in their historical context as well as against a broad cultural backdrop.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Penguin Books,
2005.
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| Online Access: | Publisher description Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | The author traces key developments in the field of physics, setting descriptions of the fundamentals in their historical context as well as against a broad cultural backdrop. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 320 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-309) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0143036033 (pbk.) 9780143036036 (pbk.) |