21 Impossible Things: Quantum Physics and Relativity for Everyone Contributor(s): Vittachi, Nury (Author), Cheung, Step |
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ISBN: 9811236364 ISBN-13: 9789811236365 Publisher: Ws Education (Children's) OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Physics - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Astronomy |
Lexile Measure: 980 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.88 lbs) 204 pages |
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Publisher Description: Quantum physics and relativity, two of the most important advances in modern science, are normally presented as a series of technical discoveries in 20th century Europe.Yet this brief, easy-to-read volume shows how they were underpinned by centuries of observations about the nature of reality from the great philosophies and faiths of humanity, from China to India to the Middle East.At each stage, the people involved found themselves saying: 'That's impossible That makes no sense. And yet...' |