Secrets of the Old One

Secrets of the Old One

Jeremy Bernstein

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Springer Nature B.V.
Año de edición:
2014
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Astronomía, espacio y tiempo
ISBN:
9781461498186
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Introduction: Einstein’s Miracle Year.- The Prehistory.- Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.- Do Atoms Exist?.- The Quantum.- Epilogue: Afterword.

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