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A big bang in a little room : the quest to create new universes

by Zeeya Merali

This work explores the theoretical possibility of creating a new universe in a laboratory using particle accelerators. It examines the history of cosmology and particle physics alongside the philosophical implications of humans creating a cosmos.

Accession 12107 ISBN 9780465065912 Publisher Basic Books
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