Title:
Physical sciences : notable research and discoveries
Frontiers of science
Author:
Kirkland, Kyle.
ISBN:
9780816074440
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Publication Information:
New York : Facts on File, c2010.
Physical Description:
xviii, 189 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Series:
Frontiers of science
Contents:
Nuclear fusion: power from the atom -- Particle accelerators -- Neutrinos: elusive particles and the mysteries of astrophysics -- Superconductors: perfect electrical conductors -- Chaos theory and the butterfly effect -- String theory and the foundations of physics -- Final thoughts.
Abstract:
Investigates the research and discoveries of scientists who explored the frontiers of physics and uncovered phenomena that often contradicted prevailing wisdom.
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