The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
- ISBN-10
- 0679776311
- ISBN-13
- 9780679776314
- Series
- The Road to Reality
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 1099
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-01-01
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Author
- Roger Penrose
Description
Presents an overview of the physical laws of the universe, with an explanation of the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics, cosmology, the Big Bang, black holes, and string and M theory.
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