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Heinz R. Pagels
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Cosmic Code |
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No copies available |
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English |
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Mass Market Paperback |
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1983-02 |
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0553231286 |
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Bantam Books |
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0.4 pounds |
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3.9 x 6.7 x 1.1 inches |
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0 |
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2 Mitch (USA: MA), Teresa (USA: CA) |
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2 L.Gann (USA: MO), BookBee70 (USA: CA) |
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"The Cosmic Code can be read by anyone. I heartily recommend it!" — The New York Times Book Review "A reliable guide for the nonmathematical reader across the highest ridges of physical theory. Pagels is unfailingly lighthearted and confident." — Scientific American "A sound, clear, vital work that deserves the attention of anyone who takes an interest in the relationship between material reality and the human mind." — Science 82 This is one of the most important books on quantum mechanics ever written for general readers. Heinz Pagels, an eminent physicist and science writer, discusses and explains the core concepts of physics without resorting to complicated mathematics. The two-part treatment outlines the history of quantum physics and addresses complex subjects such as Bell's theorem and elementary particle physics, drawing upon the work of Bohr, Gell-Mann, and others. Anecdotes from the personal documents of Einstein, Oppenheimer, Bohr, and Planck offer intimate glimpses of the scientists whose work forever changed the world.
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Debra (USA: OR) (2010/01/01): Description: The most important book on modern physics ever written for the general reader, THE COSMIC CODE takes us on a fantastic journey into the microcosmos.Without complicated mathematics, eminent physicist Heinz Pagels gives us a richer understanding of the recent scientific discoveries that have extended human consciousness to the farthest reaches of space and time. Wonderful anecdotes from the personal documents of Einstein, Oppenheimer, Niels Bohr, and Max Planck provide a uniquely intimate glimpse into the brilliant men who have shaped our civilization and changed our world. Exciting, elegantly written, THE COSMIC CODE is a very special opportunity to celebrate the physicist's vision of reality... and how physics is moving toward a new understanding of the universe.
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