The Cosmological Milkshake A Semi-Serious Look at the Size of Things
| Author/creator | Ehrlich, Robert, 1938- Author |
| Other author | Ehrlich, Gary Illustrator |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Piscataway : Rutgers University Press |
| Description | 250 p. ill 09.300 x 06.380 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation Join Robert Ehrlich on a lighthearted romp through the universe and get an intellectually exhilarating introduction to modern physics as you go! From the zany - How long a hot dog would you be? What kind of straws do they use in hell? How much hotter is the bottom of a waterfall than the top? When should you add cream to your coffee? On how big a planet could you hit a baseball into orbit? To the serious - How close could you get to Ground Zero and survive? How long has it been since the last mass extinction? How old is life on earth? How big is the universe? These bite-sized essays and cartoons entertain while they educate you about the sizes of stuff in the universe: how big, how small, how much, how far, how fast, how hot, how old - from the innards of atoms to the farthest quasars. If you ever wondered how fast you'd have to jump to survive in a falling elevator, The Cosmological Milkshake is the book for you! |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 93028135 |
| ISBN | 9780813520452 |
| ISBN | 0813520452 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780813520452 |
| Stock number | 00023046 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |