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O413/6 版次： |
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O413 版次： |
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著者:
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Vittachi, Nury. |
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题名:
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21 impossible things / / , |
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其它题名:
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Twenty-one impossible things. |
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其它题名:
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Quantum physics and relativity for everyone. |
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出版发行:
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出版地： Hackensack, NJ : 出版社： WS Education, 出版日期： 2021. |
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载体形态:
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xvii, 186 p. : color ill. ; 23 cm. |
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内容提要:
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What if the moon disappeared when no one was looking at it? What if time worked differently for each of us? What if things you could touch were made out of ideas? What if a decision you made now changed history 10 billion years ago? What if experiments showed that another dimension exists? Quantum physics and relativity, two of the most important advances in modern science, are normally presented as a series of technical discoveries in 20th century Europe. Yet this brief, easy-to-read volume shows how they were underpinned by centuries of observations about the nature of reality from the great philosophies and faiths of humanity, from China to India to the Middle East. At each stage, the people involved found themselves saying: "That's impossible! That makes no sense. And yet..."- |
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主题词:
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Quantum theory. |
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Relativity. |
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主题词:
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Philosophy. |
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主要责任者:
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Cheung, Step. Cheung, Step. |
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索书号:
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O413/6 |