Particle or Wave : The Evolution of the Concept of Matter in Modern Physics

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Author: Charis Anastopoulos
Date: 21 Jul 2008
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Original Languages: English
Format: Hardback::432 pages
ISBN10: 0691135126
ISBN13: 9780691135120
Publication City/Country: New Jersey, United States
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Dimension: 152x 235x 33.27mm::482g

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