The universe within : from quantum to cosmos /

Turok explores the transformative scientific discovers of the past three centuries, from classical mechanics to the nature of light and the evolution of the cosmos, and shows how they created shifts in the organization of society. He argues that we are on the cusp of another major transformation: th...

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Main Author: Turok, Neil
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : House of Anansi Press, 2012.
Series:Massey lectures series.
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