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American Prometheus

The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

par Kai Bird, Martin J. Sherwin ...

Lu par Jeff Cummings ...

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26 heure 30 min

The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the ... En savoir plus

$48.95 CAD

The inspiration for the major motion picture Oppenheimer, this is the definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb for his country in a time of war and who later found himself confronting the moral consequences of scientific progress.American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, “father of the
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“Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!”

Adventures of a Curious Character

par Richard P. Feynman, Ralph Leighton ...

Lu par Raymond Todd ...

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11 heure 32 min

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In ... En savoir plus

$29.35 CAD

One of the most famous science books of our time, the phenomenal national bestseller that “buzzes with energy, anecdote and life. It almost makes you want to become a physicist” (Science Digest).Richard Feynman, one of the world’s greatest theoretical physicists, thrived on adventure. His outrageous exploits once shocked a Princeton dean’s wife to exclaim: “Surely you’re joking, Mr. Feynman!”In
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Why the Universe Exists

How particle physics unlocks the secrets of everything

par New Scientist ...

Lu par Mark Elstob ...

Collections series New Scientist Instant Expert
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4 heure 54 min

Why The Universe Exists takes you deep into the world of particle physics to explore how the universe functions at the smallest scales.As you read this, billions of neutrinos from the sun are passing through your body, antimatter is sprouting from your dinner and the core of your being is a chaotic mess of particles known only as quarks and gluons.If the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson piqued ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

Why The Universe Exists takes you deep into the world of particle physics to explore how the universe functions at the smallest scales.As you read this, billions of neutrinos from the sun are passing through your body, antimatter is sprouting from your dinner and the core of your being is a chaotic mess of particles known only as quarks and gluons.If the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson piqued
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Muchos mundos en uno

La busqueda de otros universos (The Search for Other Universes)

par Alex Vilenkin ...

Lu par Jaime Collepardo ...

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7 heure 18 min

Alex Vilenkin resume en este libro, de una forma amena y accesible, la historia de las investigaciones de los últimos cincuenta años en torno al origen y la evolución del universo. Vilenkin hace hincapié en dos teorías en las que es especialmente innovador: la inflación eterna del cosmos y la existencia de múltiples universos... en alguno de los cuales tal vez ahora nos hallemos replicados, ... En savoir plus

$27.99 CAD

Alex Vilenkin resume en este libro, de una forma amena y accesible, la historia de las investigaciones de los últimos cincuenta años en torno al origen y la evolución del universo. Vilenkin hace hincapié en dos teorías en las que es especialmente innovador: la inflación eterna del cosmos y la existencia de múltiples universos... en alguno de los cuales tal vez ahora nos hallemos replicados,
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Chasing Heisenberg

The Race for the Atom Bomb

par Michael Joseloff ...

Lu par Malcolm Hillgartner ...

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3 heure 23 min

Winner of the Paul Cowan Non-Fiction Award given by Peace Corps Worldwide.After a devastating run of German victories, Allied troops are beginning to halt Hitler’s advance. But far from the battlefields, Allied scientists are struggling.Intelligence reports put them a distant second behind the Germans in a competition that could determine the outcome of the war: the race to build the world’s first ... En savoir plus

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Winner of the Paul Cowan Non-Fiction Award given by Peace Corps Worldwide.After a devastating run of German victories, Allied troops are beginning to halt Hitler’s advance. But far from the battlefields, Allied scientists are struggling.Intelligence reports put them a distant second behind the Germans in a competition that could determine the outcome of the war: the race to build the world’s first
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Third Thoughts

par Steven Weinberg ...

Lu par John Lescault ...

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6 heure 40 min

A wise, personal, and wide-ranging meditation on science and society by the Nobel Prize–winning author of To Explain the World.For more than four decades, one of the most captivating and celebrated science communicators of our time has challenged the public to think carefully about the foundations of nature and the inseparable entanglement of science and society. In Third Thoughts, Steven Weinberg ... En savoir plus

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A wise, personal, and wide-ranging meditation on science and society by the Nobel Prize–winning author of To Explain the World.For more than four decades, one of the most captivating and celebrated science communicators of our time has challenged the public to think carefully about the foundations of nature and the inseparable entanglement of science and society. In Third Thoughts, Steven Weinberg
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Frenchman Flat

The Rise and Fall of Atomic Bombs

par Jon Else ...

Lu par Brian P. Craig ...

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15 heure 45 min

A timely book for unstable times, Frenchman Flat recounts the science, politics, and human experience of those who developed nuclear weapons, suffered the consequences of their testing, and fought for and against arms control between the 1940s and 1990s. The throughline of this vast, complex story is a thirty-seven-kiloton atomic bomb dubbed "Priscilla" that was exploded above a custom-built mini ... En savoir plus

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A timely book for unstable times, Frenchman Flat recounts the science, politics, and human experience of those who developed nuclear weapons, suffered the consequences of their testing, and fought for and against arms control between the 1940s and 1990s. The throughline of this vast, complex story is a thirty-seven-kiloton atomic bomb dubbed "Priscilla" that was exploded above a custom-built mini
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Fantastic Numbers and Where to Find Them

A Cosmic Quest from Zero to Infinity

par Antonio Padilla ...

Lu par Antonio Padilla ...

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13 heure 53 min

**This program is read by the author.A fun, dazzling exploration of the strange numbers that illuminate the ultimate nature of reality.**For particularly brilliant theoretical physicists like James Clerk Maxwell, Paul Dirac, or Albert Einstein, the search for mathematical truths led to strange new understandings of the ultimate nature of reality. But what are these truths? What are the mysterious ... En savoir plus

$38.99 CAD

**This program is read by the author.A fun, dazzling exploration of the strange numbers that illuminate the ultimate nature of reality.**For particularly brilliant theoretical physicists like James Clerk Maxwell, Paul Dirac, or Albert Einstein, the search for mathematical truths led to strange new understandings of the ultimate nature of reality. But what are these truths? What are the mysterious
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In Our Time: 25 Concepts and Theories in the History of Physics

A BBC Radio 4 Collection

par Melvyn Bragg ...

Lu par Melvyn Bragg ...

Collections series In Our Time
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15 heure 43 min

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of physics through its most important ideas and hypotheses*'*In Our Time is in a class of its own' New York TimesEclectic, erudite and entertaining, In Our Time is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million for its discussions on every subject under the sun: from oceanography to Ovid.In this special ... En savoir plus

$29.99 CAD

Melvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of physics through its most important ideas and hypotheses*'*In Our Time is in a class of its own' New York TimesEclectic, erudite and entertaining, In Our Time is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million for its discussions on every subject under the sun: from oceanography to Ovid.In this special
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Die Kausalität in der Natur und andere Vorträge

par Max Planck ...

Lu par Patrick Beck ...

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7 heure 31 min

Der Nobelpreisträger Max Planck (1858 bis 1946) war nicht nur einer der bedeutendsten Physiker, sondern auch ein Philosoph, der unablässig nach Antworten auf grundlegende, weit über die Physik hinausgehende philosophische Fragen gesucht hat. In zahlreichen Vorträgen, gern dabei Goethe zitierend, hat er die Ergebnisse seines Nachdenkens über den Glauben, die Wissenschaft und die Willensfreiheit ... En savoir plus

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Der Nobelpreisträger Max Planck (1858 bis 1946) war nicht nur einer der bedeutendsten Physiker, sondern auch ein Philosoph, der unablässig nach Antworten auf grundlegende, weit über die Physik hinausgehende philosophische Fragen gesucht hat. In zahlreichen Vorträgen, gern dabei Goethe zitierend, hat er die Ergebnisse seines Nachdenkens über den Glauben, die Wissenschaft und die Willensfreiheit
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Numerology Made Easy

Discover The Numbers In Your Life And How To Apply Them In Your Destiny, Career, Relationship, Money And Future

par Donald B. Grey ...

Lu par Skyler Morgan ...

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2 heure 21 min

★★ Have you ever looked up into the sky at night and wondered if there was something greater at work behind all the chaos? ★★Or, perhaps, you have wondered whether there is a way to link certain events with logical numerical constructions in the universe and beyond.Numerology is the key to this type of thought pattern. It is possible for someone to look at numbers to not only understand how things ... En savoir plus

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★★ Have you ever looked up into the sky at night and wondered if there was something greater at work behind all the chaos? ★★Or, perhaps, you have wondered whether there is a way to link certain events with logical numerical constructions in the universe and beyond.Numerology is the key to this type of thought pattern. It is possible for someone to look at numbers to not only understand how things
... En savoir plus
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Microscopic World Inside and Around Us, The

par Martin K. Ettington ...

Lu par Martin K. Ettington ...

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1 heures 32 min

We live surrounded by an invisible world which affects our lives in many ways.In this book we will take a journey from barely visible life, to cells, their structures, molecules, atoms, fundamental particles and even smaller.We will explore not just the facts about this small world, but also try to unearth interesting facts to ponder too.For example, what did paranormal investigators believe about ... En savoir plus

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We live surrounded by an invisible world which affects our lives in many ways.In this book we will take a journey from barely visible life, to cells, their structures, molecules, atoms, fundamental particles and even smaller.We will explore not just the facts about this small world, but also try to unearth interesting facts to ponder too.For example, what did paranormal investigators believe about
... En savoir plus
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The Short Story of the Universe

A Pocket Guide to the History, Structure, Theories and Building Blocks of the Cosmos

par Gemma Lavender, Mark Fletcher ...

Lu par Debra Michaels, Justin Avoth ...

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4 heure 36 min

The Short Story of the Universe is a new introduction to the subject of the universe. Covering 130 key components that make it up - from dwarf galaxies and spiral arms to red giants and the planets of the solar sytem - and linking these to the universe's structure and the theories that help us understand it, this book simplifies this riveting yet mind-boggling subject, telling the story of how it ... En savoir plus

$43.99 CAD

The Short Story of the Universe is a new introduction to the subject of the universe. Covering 130 key components that make it up - from dwarf galaxies and spiral arms to red giants and the planets of the solar sytem - and linking these to the universe's structure and the theories that help us understand it, this book simplifies this riveting yet mind-boggling subject, telling the story of how it
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The Impossible Bomb

The Hidden History of British Scientists and the Race to Create an Atomic Weapon

par Gareth Williams ...

Lu par Julian Elfer ...

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12 heure 48 min

The remarkable story of the forgotten British scientists who enabled the Manhattan Project to create the atomic bombAtomic weaponry is widely understood as a story of American scientific achievement—but scientists working in Britain played a vital role in its development. Including Nobel Prize winners and Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, these scientists have long since been forgotten. But ... En savoir plus

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The remarkable story of the forgotten British scientists who enabled the Manhattan Project to create the atomic bombAtomic weaponry is widely understood as a story of American scientific achievement—but scientists working in Britain played a vital role in its development. Including Nobel Prize winners and Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany, these scientists have long since been forgotten. But
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Breakfast with Einstein

The Exotic Physics of Everyday Objects

par Chad Orzel ...

Lu par Jonathan Todd Ross ...

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7 heure 43 min

Your alarm goes off, and you head to the kitchen to make yourself some toast and a cup of coffee. Little do you know, as you savor the aroma of the steam rising from your cup, that your ordinary morning routine depends on some of the weirdest phenomena ever discovered.The world of quantum physics is generally thought of as hopelessly esoteric. While classical physics gives us the laws governing ... En savoir plus

$27.13 CAD

Your alarm goes off, and you head to the kitchen to make yourself some toast and a cup of coffee. Little do you know, as you savor the aroma of the steam rising from your cup, that your ordinary morning routine depends on some of the weirdest phenomena ever discovered.The world of quantum physics is generally thought of as hopelessly esoteric. While classical physics gives us the laws governing
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Quantum Physics for Beginners & Law of Attraction

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding the Fundamentals of Wave Theory, Quantum Computing, and the Mind-Blowing Discoveries that Will Revolutionize Your Life.

par Edwin Hines ...

Lu par Digital Voice Mike G ...

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1 heures 6 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Looking to explore the mysteries of the universe and the fascinating world of quantum physics?Look no further than Quantum Physics for Beginners!This comprehensive guide is perfect for people who are new to the subject and looking to expand their knowledge.With clear explanations and engaging examples, you'll discover the fundamental principles of ... En savoir plus

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Looking to explore the mysteries of the universe and the fascinating world of quantum physics?Look no further than Quantum Physics for Beginners!This comprehensive guide is perfect for people who are new to the subject and looking to expand their knowledge.With clear explanations and engaging examples, you'll discover the fundamental principles of
... En savoir plus
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Six Impossible Things

The Mystery of the Quantum World

par John Gribbin ...

Lu par Matthew Waterson ...

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2 heure 19 min

Rules of the quantum world seem to say that a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time and a particle can be in two places at once. And that particle is also a wave; everything in the quantum world can described in terms of waves—or entirely in terms of particles. These interpretations were all established by the end of the 1920s, by Erwin Schrödinger, Werner Heisenberg, Paul Dirac, and ... En savoir plus

$17.63 CAD

Rules of the quantum world seem to say that a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time and a particle can be in two places at once. And that particle is also a wave; everything in the quantum world can described in terms of waves—or entirely in terms of particles. These interpretations were all established by the end of the 1920s, by Erwin Schrödinger, Werner Heisenberg, Paul Dirac, and
... En savoir plus
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Atomic Alchemist, The

J. Robert Oppenheimer And The Birth of The Nuclear Age

par Davis Truman ...

Lu par John Sullivan ...

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1 heures 33 min

In "The Atomic Alchemist: J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Birth of the Nuclear Age," we embark on a captivating journey through the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. This meticulously researched and thought-provoking book delves into the fascinating story of Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb, the unprecedented power it unleashed, and ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

In "The Atomic Alchemist: J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Birth of the Nuclear Age," we embark on a captivating journey through the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. This meticulously researched and thought-provoking book delves into the fascinating story of Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb, the unprecedented power it unleashed, and
... En savoir plus
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Nuclear Fusion

The Race to Build a Mini-Sun on Earth

par Sharon Ann Holgate ...

Lu par Lorna Bennett ...

Collections series Hot Science
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5 heure 22 min

Since the 1950s, scientists have attempted to harness nuclear fusion—the process that creates the Sun's energy—to generate near-limitless amounts of electricity. But the fact that we still have no fusion power plants is testament to the complexities of the challenge. Now, the deepening climate crisis means that researchers around the world are in a race to create a mini-Sun here on Earth. The ... En savoir plus

$33.92 CAD

Since the 1950s, scientists have attempted to harness nuclear fusion—the process that creates the Sun's energy—to generate near-limitless amounts of electricity. But the fact that we still have no fusion power plants is testament to the complexities of the challenge. Now, the deepening climate crisis means that researchers around the world are in a race to create a mini-Sun here on Earth. The
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Fundamental

How quantum and particle physics explain absolutely everything (except gravity)

par Tim James ...

Lu par Tim James ...

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5 heure 1 min

Fundamental does for physics what Tim's first book, Elemental, does for chemistry: it demystifies the topic in his trademark humorous, engaging style, including the most recent developments in the field.At the start of the twentieth century, science appeared complete and the laws of nature were almost all discovered, but then we woke a sleeping giant - we discovered quantum mechanics.In the ... En savoir plus

$34.99 CAD

Fundamental does for physics what Tim's first book, Elemental, does for chemistry: it demystifies the topic in his trademark humorous, engaging style, including the most recent developments in the field.At the start of the twentieth century, science appeared complete and the laws of nature were almost all discovered, but then we woke a sleeping giant - we discovered quantum mechanics.In the
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A Force of Nature

The Frontier Genius of Ernest Rutherford

par Richard Reeves ...

Lu par Alex Hyde-White ...

Collections series The Great Discoveries Series
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5 heure 8 min

A new intellectual biography of Ernest Rutherford, the twentieth century’s greatest experimental physicist.Ernest Rutherford, who grew up in colonial New Zealand and came to Cambridge on a scholarship, made numerous revolutionary discoveries, among them the orbital structure of the atom and the concept of the “half-life” of radioactive materials, which led to a massive re-evaluation of the age of ... En savoir plus

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A new intellectual biography of Ernest Rutherford, the twentieth century’s greatest experimental physicist.Ernest Rutherford, who grew up in colonial New Zealand and came to Cambridge on a scholarship, made numerous revolutionary discoveries, among them the orbital structure of the atom and the concept of the “half-life” of radioactive materials, which led to a massive re-evaluation of the age of
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Quantum Physics

What Everyone Needs to Know

par Michael G. Raymer ...

Lu par Sean Runnette ...

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9 heure 17 min

Around 1900, physicists started to discover particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons, and with these discoveries believed they could predict the internal behavior of the atom. However, once their predictions were compared to the results of experiments in the real world, it became clear that the principles of classical physics and mechanics were far from capable of explaining phenomena on ... En savoir plus

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Around 1900, physicists started to discover particles like electrons, protons, and neutrons, and with these discoveries believed they could predict the internal behavior of the atom. However, once their predictions were compared to the results of experiments in the real world, it became clear that the principles of classical physics and mechanics were far from capable of explaining phenomena on
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Going Nuclear

How Atomic Energy Will Save the World

par Tim Gregory ...

Lu par Tim Gregory ...

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10 heure 51 min

A bold, provocative, and knowledgeable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables, ... En savoir plus

$33.92 CAD

A bold, provocative, and knowledgeable case for the importance of nuclear science and how nuclear power is essential to reaching net zero.What if net zero is not an environmental challenge, but an energy challenge?In this visionary book, Dr. Tim Gregory challenges prevailing narratives around climate change, arguing that the goal of net zero is not simply to replace fossil fuels with renewables,
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The Age of Radiance

The Epic Rise and Dramatic Fall of the Atomic Era

par Craig Nelson ...

Lu par George Newbern ...

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14 heure 40 min

“A thrilling, intense, and disturbing account of the atomic era, from the discovery of X-rays to the tragic meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant…Rich with powerful images and fraught with drama” (The Christian Science Monitor).When Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Edward Teller forged the science of radioactivity, they began a revolution that ran from the nineteenth century ... En savoir plus

$39.99 CAD

“A thrilling, intense, and disturbing account of the atomic era, from the discovery of X-rays to the tragic meltdown of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant…Rich with powerful images and fraught with drama” (The Christian Science Monitor).When Marie Curie, Enrico Fermi, and Edward Teller forged the science of radioactivity, they began a revolution that ran from the nineteenth century
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