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Jim Al-Khalili

Paradox

The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics

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A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. For example, how can a cat be both dead and alive at the same time? Why will Achilles never beat a tortoise in a race, no matter how fast he runs? And how can a person be ten years older than his twin?With elegant explanations that bring the reader inside the mind of those who've developed them, Al-Khalili helps us to se… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-307-98679-5
  • EAN: 9780307986795
  • Produktnummer: 19356786
  • Verlag: Random House N.Y.
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
  • Seitenangabe: 256 S.
  • Masse: H20.0 cm x B13.0 cm x D2.0 cm 212 g
  • Gewicht: 212

Über den Autor


Professor Jim Al-Khalili OBE is a quantum physicist at the University of Surrey and a regular radio and television broadcaster for the BBC. He is winner of both the Royal Society Michael Faraday medal and the Institute of Physics Kelvin medal for his science communication work. Paradox is his fifth book.

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