Atom
A Single Oxygen Atom's Odyssey from the Big Bang to Life on Earth... and Beyond
Published on 9. May 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-316-18309-3 (ISBN)
Description
The story of matter and the history of the cosmos from the perspective of a single oxygen atom, told with the insight and wit of one of the most dynamic physicists and writers working today. Through this astonishing work, he manages to stoke wonder at the powers and unlikely events that conspired to create our solar system, our ecosystem, and us.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
459 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-18309-3 (9780316183093)
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