The universe as it really is Earth, space, matter, and time

The universe that science reveals to us can seem far outside the comfort zone of the human mind. Subjects near and far open up dizzying vistas, from the infinitesimal to the colossal. Humanity, the unlikely product of uncountable coincidences on unimaginable scales, inhabits a tumultuous universe th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Scott, Thomas R. (-)
Otros Autores: Powell, James Lawrence, 1936-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press [2018]
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b40578677*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • It's elementary
  • Getting together : atoms to molecules
  • Gravity
  • Time
  • Light
  • Earth : a biography
  • Earth : a physical exam
  • Atmosphere and weather
  • Oceans
  • The sun
  • The solar system
  • The Milky Way
  • Cosmos.