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In search of the big bang : quantum physics and cosmology

by John Gribbin

This revised second edition explores the origins of the universe through developments in cosmology and quantum physics. It traces the historical progression of scientific thought leading to the modern understanding of the Big Bang.

Accession 16760 ISBN 0552131466 Publisher Corgi Books
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