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The universe next door : a journey through 55 alternative realities, parallel worlds and possible futures / edited by Frank Swain

by Frank Swain

This work explores counterfactual histories and alternative realities through scientific thought experiments. It examines how variations in historical events and physical laws would have reshaped the world to provide insights into the nature of the current universe.

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