Quarks, sparks and quantum mysteries : a cosmic guide to the building blocks of our universe

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In Quarks, Sparks and Quantum Mysteries, award-winning astrophysicist Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith takes young readers on a journey to meet the invisible forces that guide everything from the smallest atom to the shape of the cosmos, exploring theories of space and time, black holes, gravitational waves, and much more.

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ISBN:

9781760764692 (trade paperback)
9781760764692 (pbk.)
9781760764692
1760764698

Description:

127 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:

Includes index

Contents:

The microscopic world
The tiny world of particles
Quantum quirks
The weird world of antimatter
Cosmic rays and other galactic oddities
Bizarre forces : invisible pushes and pulls
Mass, gravity, and relativity
Strange happenings in time
Black holes
White holes, wormholes, and exotic stars
It's a weird quantum world

Control Number:

3362392

Other Authors:

Ryan, Aidan, illustrator

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