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Conversations on the dark secrets of physics

by Edward Teller, Wendy Teller, Wilson Talley

This introduction to fundamental physics covers quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and the motion of celestial bodies. It provides an accessible overview of physical laws and the nature of the universe through simplified mathematical explanations.

Accession 30241 ISBN 0306437724 Publisher Plenum Press
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