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The story of astrophysics in five revolutions / Ersilia Vaudo ; translated by Vanessa Di Stefano.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vaudo, Ersilia, author.
- Standardized Title:
- Mirabilis. English
- Language:
- English
- Italian
- Subjects (All):
- Astrophysics.
- Cosmology.
- Space sciences.
- astrophysics.
- cosmology.
- Cosmology--History.
- Astrophysics--History.
- Genre:
- Informational works.
- Physical Description:
- 207 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, 2025.
- Summary:
- An astrophysicist's reflection on how shifts in perspective have transformed our understanding of the cosmos.
- Contents:
- A jolt of reality
- The unbearable lightness of gravity: apples fall, comets spin, the genius sees
- An unexpected promotion: the speed of light becomes absolute, space and time are bound together forever
- Gravity changes its nature: and becomes geometry
- Bang! And a story begins: the universe expands
- The reality of antimatter: the very first crime after creation
- Waiting for the next revolution.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-207).
- Other Format:
- ebook version :
- ISBN:
- 9781324089278
- 132408927X
- OCLC:
- 1437529878
- Publisher Number:
- 90101937049
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