This book PDF is perfect for those who love Science genre, written by J. L. Heilbron and published by Oxford University Press which was released on 25 April 2024 with total hardcover pages 193. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related The History of Physics books below.
| Author | : J. L. Heilbron |
| File Size | : 53,9 Mb |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 25 April 2024 |
| ISBN | : 9780199684120 |
| Pages | : 193 pages |
Originally published in 2015 as: Physics: a short history from quintessence to quarks.
Originally published in 2015 as: Physics: a short history from quintessence to quarks.
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