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Physics: New Frontiers

18 Ratings

3.8

Duration
6H 30min
Language
English
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Non-Fiction

Science fiction has imagined some pretty wild ideas about how the universe could work—from hidden extra dimensions in Interstellar to life as a mental projection in The Matrix. But these imaginings seem downright tame compared to the mind-bending science now coming out of physics and astronomy, and in this book, we look at the strange and fascinating discoveries shaping (and reshaping) the field today.

© 2020 Blackstone Publishing (Audiobook): 9781094073224

Release date

Audiobook: 25 July 2020

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