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" The atom and the apple : "
Sébastien Balibar ; translated by Nathanael Stein
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BL
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632376
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dltt
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| Uniform Title
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Pomme et l'atome.English
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| Main Entry
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Balibar, Sébastien
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| Title & Author
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The atom and the apple : : twelve tales from contemporary physics /\ Sébastien Balibar ; translated by Nathanael Stein
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| Publication Statement
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Princeton :: Princeton University Press,, c2008
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x, 190 p. :: ill. ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0691131082 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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: 9780691131085 (hardcover : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-183) and index
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| Contents
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A few apples to sink your teeth into -- Black night -- My cousin the leek -- I am radioactive -- Einstein, the flute, and quantum dew -- Is my table quantum? -- The power of words -- Crystals and glasses -- God, helium, and universality -- Cyclists and butterflies -- Other apples -- From pianos to the sun -- I speak English -- What don't I know?
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| Abstract
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Balibar examines twelve problems spanning the frontiers of physics, and he devotes a chapter to each issue. --from publisher description
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| Subject
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Physics, Popular works
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| Dewey Classification
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530
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QC24.5.B3513 2008
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