Five Photons : Remarkable Journeys of Light Across Space and Time Paperback / softback
by James Geach
Paperback / softback
Description
Have you ever wondered what is the most distant source of light we can see, or how a star shines?
Did you know that black holes can blaze like cosmic beacons across intergalactic space, and that ancient radio waves might herald the ignition of the very first stars?
Have you ever thought about what light really is?Now available in B-format paperback, Five Photons explains what we know about the Universe through five different journeys of light across space and time.
They are tales of quantum physics and general relativity, stars and black holes, dark matter and dark energy.
Let yourself be swept away on a journey of discovery towards a deeper understanding of the Cosmos.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages, 35 illustrations
- Publisher:Reaktion Books
- Publication Date:10/08/2020
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- ISBN:9781789142952
Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:192 pages, 35 illustrations
- Publisher:Reaktion Books
- Publication Date:10/08/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781789142952