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Instant Egghead Guide - (Instant Egghead Guides) by Ted Alvarez & J R Minkel & Scientific American (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Everything from quarks to galactic superclusters delivered to your eyeballs at the speed of light (any faster would be impossible) Take a tour of the wonder and majesty of the universe, from the smallest subatomic particles to the possibility of infinite universes.
- About the Author: JR MINKEL is a staff editor at Scientific American.
- 240 Pages
- Science, Astronomy
- Series Name: Instant Egghead Guides
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About the Book
This Instant Egghead guide breaks an overwhelming topic down into bite-sized chunks moving from smallest--quarks--to largest--galactic superclusters--without losing perspective.Book Synopsis
Everything from quarks to galactic superclusters delivered to your eyeballs at the speed of light (any faster would be impossible)
Take a tour of the wonder and majesty of the universe, from the smallest subatomic particles to the possibility of infinite universes. According to some prominent physicists, it's possible that, right now, someone who looks just like you is reading the back of a book just like this one in a parallel universe. And your double thinks it looks really interesting... Whether you're a fan of Scientific American's wildly popular 60-Second Science Podcast or just curious about science, you're going to want to dust off your Dad's telescope and warm up your particle accelerator after enjoying the same bite-sized knoweldge in The Instant Egghead Guide to the Universe.
About the Author
JR MINKEL is a staff editor at Scientific American.
George Musser is the astronomy editor at Scientific American magazine and author of The Complete Idiot's Guide to String Theory.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .55 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Instant Egghead Guides
Sub-Genre: Astronomy
Genre: Science
Number of Pages: 240
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Format: Paperback
Author: Ted Alvarez & J R Minkel & Scientific American
Language: English
Street Date: July 21, 2009
TCIN: 93676120
UPC: 9780312386375
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-1855
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.55 pounds
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