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The magic furnace : the search for the origins of atoms / Marcus Chown.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chown, Marcus.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Matter--Constitution.
- Matter.
- Atomic theory--History.
- Atomic theory.
- History.
- Cosmology--History.
- Cosmology.
- Transmutation (Chemistry).
- Stars--Evolution.
- Stars.
- Physical Description:
- 232 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- The historic search for atoms and their stellar origins is truly one of the greatest detective stories of science. Chown successfully makes these massive concepts accessible for students, professionals, and science enthusiasts as his exploration sheds light on all of us, for in essence, we are all stardust.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-226) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0195143051 :
- OCLC:
- 45855547
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