The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
by Penrose, Roger
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- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0679776311
- ISBN 13
- 9780679776314
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
United Kingdom : Bca, 2004. Soft cover. New. New, An Unread Copy - May Have Minor Shelf Wear To Edges And/Or Turned Corners. - For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. ~ Roger Penrose, One Of The Most Accomplished Scientists Of Our Time, Presents The Only Comprehensive And Comprehensible Account Of The Physics Of The Universe. From The Very First Attempts By The Greeks To Grapple With The Complexities Of Our Known World To The Latest Application Of Infinity In Physics, The Road To Reality Carefully Explores The Movement Of The Smallest Atomic Particles And Reaches Into The Vastness Of Intergalactic Space. Here, Penrose Examines The Mathematical Foundations Of The Physical Universe, Exposing The Underlying Beauty Of Physics And Giving Us One The Most Important Works In Modern Science Writing.
Synopsis
Roger Penrose is Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford. In 1988 he shared the Wolf Prize for physics with Stephen Hawking for their joint contribution to our understanding of the universe. From the Hardcover edition.
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- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008497
- Title
- The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
- Author
- Penrose, Roger
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0679776311
- ISBN 13
- 9780679776314
- Publisher
- Bca
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2004
- Pages
- 1094
- LCCN
- 2008274126
- Keywords
- Science, Physics, Nonfiction, Mathematics, Philosophy, Reference, Popular Science, Astronomy, Unfinished, History, General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science - Technology;
- X weight
- 1.6 kg
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