The Many Worlds of Hugh Everett III The Many Worlds of Hugh Everett III

The Many Worlds of Hugh Everett III

Multiple Universes, Mutual Assured Destruction, and the Meltdown of a Nuclear Family

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Publisher Description

Hugh Everett III's "Many Worlds" theory, of infinite multiple universes, is now considered a hugely important breakthrough in the history of physics.This book tells the story of the physics establishment's rejection of his theory, his subsequent Pentagon career in nuclear strategy, and his difficult personal life and eventual death from alcoholism.

GENRE
Science & Nature
RELEASED
2012
13 December
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
452
Pages
PUBLISHER
OUP Oxford
SIZE
10.4
MB

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