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Instability rules : the ten most amazing ideas of modern science
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Instability rules : the ten most amazing ideas of modern science

by Charles Flowers

An exploration of the defining scientific discoveries of the twentieth century, illustrating how breakthroughs in geology, biology, and physics revealed a universe characterised by constant activity and change.

Accession 30274 ISBN 0471380423 Publisher John Wiley & Sons
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