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A brief history of time : from the big bang to black holes / Stephen W. Hawking ; introduction by Carl Sagan ; illustrations by Ron Miller.
Provides an introduction to today's scientific ideas about the cosmos and reviews past theories. Also covers black holes, quarks, antimatter, and other mysteries of physics.
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- ISBN: 0553052438
- ISBN: 9780553052435
- ISBN: 055305340X
- ISBN: 9780553053401
- Physical Description: x, 198 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto ; Bantam Books, 1988.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Acknowledgments -- Introduction / by Carl Sagan -- [ch.] 1. Our picture of the universe -- [ch.] 2. Space and time -- [ch.] 3. The expanding universe -- [ch.] 4. The uncertainty principle -- [ch.] 5. Elementary particles and the forces of nature -- [ch.] 6. Black holes -- [ch.] 7. Black holes ain't so black -- [ch.] 8. The origin and fate of the universe -- [ch.] 9. The arrow of time -- [ch.] 10. The unification of physics -- [ch.] 11. Conclusion -- Albert Einstein -- Galileo Galilei -- Isaac Newton -- Glossary -- Index.
- Additional Physical Form available Note:
- Also issued online.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lummi Library | QB 981 .H377 1988 | 279403 | Stacks | Available | - |
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| 245 | 1 | 2. | ‡aA brief history of time : ‡bfrom the big bang to black holes / ‡cStephen W. Hawking ; introduction by Carl Sagan ; illustrations by Ron Miller. |
| 260 | . | ‡aToronto ; ‡aNew York : ‡bBantam Books, ‡c1988. | |
| 300 | . | ‡ax, 198 p. : ‡bill. ; ‡c24 cm. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aIncludes index. | |
| 505 | 0 | 0. | ‡tAcknowledgments -- ‡tIntroduction / ‡rby Carl Sagan -- ‡g[ch.] 1. ‡tOur picture of the universe -- ‡g[ch.] 2. ‡tSpace and time -- ‡g[ch.] 3. ‡tThe expanding universe -- ‡g[ch.] 4. ‡tThe uncertainty principle -- ‡g[ch.] 5. ‡tElementary particles and the forces of nature -- ‡g[ch.] 6. ‡tBlack holes -- ‡g[ch.] 7. ‡tBlack holes ain't so black -- ‡g[ch.] 8. ‡tThe origin and fate of the universe -- ‡g[ch.] 9. ‡tThe arrow of time -- ‡g[ch.] 10. ‡tThe unification of physics -- ‡g[ch.] 11. ‡tConclusion -- ‡tAlbert Einstein -- ‡tGalileo Galilei -- ‡tIsaac Newton -- ‡tGlossary -- ‡tIndex. |
| 530 | . | ‡aAlso issued online. | |
| 520 | . | ‡aProvides an introduction to today's scientific ideas about the cosmos and reviews past theories. Also covers black holes, quarks, antimatter, and other mysteries of physics. | |
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