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The 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 exp

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  • PublisherVINTAGE (RAND)
  • Publication date2003
  • ISBN 10 0099286475
  • ISBN 13 9780099286479
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