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1 John D. Barrow Constants of nature: From Alph to Omega 026737 2003 Book  
2 Harald Fritzsch Fundamental constants: A Mystery of Physics 024670 2009 Book  
3 O.P. Spiridonov Universal physical constants 003399 1986 Book  
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TitleConstants of nature: From Alph to Omega
Author(s)John D. Barrow
PublicationLondon, 1. Vintage Books 2. Vintage Books, London, 2003.
Description350p.
Abstract NoteThe constants of nature are the numbers that define the essence of the Universe. They tell us how strong its forces are, and what its fundamental laws can do: the strength of gravity, of magnetism, the speed of light, and the masses of the smallest particles of matter. They encode the deepest secrets of the Universe and express at once our greatest knowledge and our greatest ignorance about the cosmos. Their existence has taught us the profound truth that Nature abounds with unseen regularities. Yet, while we have become skilled at measuring the values of these constants, our frustrating inability to explain or predict their values shows how much we still have to learn about the inner workings of the Universe. What is the ultimate status of these constants of Nature? Are they truly constant? Could life have evolved and persisted if they were even slightly different? And are there other Universes where they are different? These are some of the issues that this book grapples with. It looks back to the discoveries of the first constants of Nature and the impact they had on scientists like Einstein. This book also tells the story of a tantalising new development in astronomy. For the first time astronomical observations are suggesting that some of the constants of Nature were different when the Universe was younger. So are our laws of Nature slowly changing? Is anything about our Universe immune from the ravages of time? Are there any constants of Nature at all?
ISBN,Price9780099286479 : Rs 475.00(PB)
Classification524.8
Keyword(s)1. CONSTANTS 2. COSMOLOGY
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TitleFundamental constants: A Mystery of Physics
Author(s)Harald Fritzsch;Gregory Stodolsky (tr.)
PublicationNew Jersey, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., 2009.
Descriptionxviii,195p.
Abstract NoteThe speed of light, the fine structure constant, and Newton's constant of gravity — these are just three among the many physical constants that define our picture of the world. Where do they come from? Are they constant in time and across space? In this book, physicist and author Harald Fritzsch invites the reader to explore the mystery of the fundamental constants of physics in the company of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, and a modern-day physicist. The conversation that the three scientists are imagined to have provides an entertaining introduction to the constants and covers topics ranging from atomic, nuclear, and particle physics to astrophysics and cosmology.
ISBN,Price9789812834324 : US $ 38.00(PB)
Classification53.081.6
Keyword(s)1. ATOMIC NUCLEI 2. CONSTANTS 3. EBOOK 4. EBOOK - WORLD SCIENTIFIC 5. PARTICLE PHYSICS 6. PHYSICAL CONSTANTS 7. QUANTUM PHYSICS
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TitleUniversal physical constants
Author(s)O.P. Spiridonov
PublicationMoscow, MIR Publishers, 1986.
Description204p.
Classification53.081.6/.7
Keyword(s)1. CONSTANTS 2. UNIVERSAL PHYSICAL CONSTANTS
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