Just Six Numbers

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Just Six Numbers is a popular science book by cosmologist Martin Rees that explains how six fundamental physical constants shape the structure and evolution of the universe.

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instanceOf popular science book
author Martin J. Rees NERFINISHED
Martin Rees NERFINISHED
authorAffiliation University of Cambridge NERFINISHED
constantDiscussed D (number of spatial dimensions)
Epsilon (ε, strength of the force binding atomic nuclei)
Lambda (Λ, cosmological constant or dark energy density) NERFINISHED
N (ratio of the strength of gravity to that of electromagnetism)
Omega (Ω, density parameter of the universe) NERFINISHED
Q (amplitude of primordial density fluctuations)
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
discusses anthropic considerations in cosmology
relationship between cosmology and fundamental physics
sensitivity of cosmic structure to physical constants
explains how six fundamental physical constants shape the evolution of the universe
how six fundamental physical constants shape the structure of the universe
genre popular science
hasDeweyDecimalClassification 523.1
hasFormat hardcover
paperback
hasISBN 0-297-84297-8
0-465-01710-8
hasNumberOfKeyConstantsDiscussed 6
hasOCLCNumber 41368276
hasPageCount 192
language English
mainSubject cosmology
fundamental physical constants
universe
publicationYear 1999
publisher Basic Books NERFINISHED
Weidenfeld & Nicolson NERFINISHED
subtitle The Deep Forces that Shape the Universe NERFINISHED
targetAudience general audience
non-specialist readers
title Just Six Numbers NERFINISHED
topic Big Bang cosmology NERFINISHED
cosmic evolution
fine-tuning of the universe
fundamental physics
structure formation in the universe
writtenByOccupation cosmologist

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