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9023913 |
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OSt |
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20150814192701.0 |
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110325s2011 nyu b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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2011008539 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780465021987 (hardback) |
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40019829820 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
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(OCoLC)ocn701015477 |
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(NNC)9023913 |
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NCRA |
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NCRA |
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NCRA |
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pcc |
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SCI015000 |
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MAT000000 |
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bisacsh |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Stein, James D., |
| Dates associated with a name |
1941- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Cosmic numbers : |
| Remainder of title |
the numbers that define our universe / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
James D. Stein. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Basic Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2011. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xii, 228 p. ; |
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25 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
The gravitational constant -- The speed of light -- The ideal gas constant -- Absolute zero -- Avogadro's Number -- Electricity and the proportionality constant -- The Boltzmann Constant -- The Planck Constant -- The Schwarzschild Radius -- The efficiency of hydrogen fusion -- The Chandrasekhar Limit -- The Hubble Constant -- Omega -- CODATA note. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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"Our fascination with numbers begins when we are children, and continues, for most of us, throughout our lives. We start counting our fingers and toes, and end up balancing check books and calculating risk. So powerful is the appeal of numbers that many people ascribe to them a mystical significance. And there are some numbers whose importance even transcends the supernatural--these numbers work to explain our universe and how it behaves. In Cosmic Numbers, mathematics professor James Stein traces the discovery, evolution, and interrelationships of the great numbers in that define our world. Some numbers, like the speed of light and absolute zero, are well known to the general public. Others, such as Boltzmann's constant and the Chandrasekhar limit, are known only to those with a deep knowledge of science. But these numbers do far more than the average person might dare to imagine: they tell us how this world began, the way we were and the way we are, and what the future holds. Stein reveals the manner in which certain cosmic numbers came to light, the dramatis personae involved, and cutting-edge developments associated with these numbers. Many are the cornerstones of grand discoveries and theories. They represent landmarks in the history of intellectual achievement. And the stories of these numbers offer a novel understanding of physics, chemistry, astronomy, and ourselves. Much more than a gee-whiz collection of numbers, Cosmic Numbers illuminates why particular numbers are so important--both to scientists and to the rest of us. "--Provided by publisher. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Cosmological constants. |
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Cosmology. |
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SCIENCE / Cosmology |
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bisacsh |
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MATHEMATICS / General |
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bisacsh |
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Books |
| 948 1# - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC); SERIES PART DESIGNATOR (RLIN) |
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| Series part designator, SPT (RLIN) |
20111018 |
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c |
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rad1 |
| d (OCLC) |
MPS |