David Helfand

The Universal Timekeepers

Reconstructing History Atom by Atom

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Produktbeschreibung

David J. Helfand reconstructs the history of the universe-back to its first microsecond 13.8 billion years ago-with the help of atoms.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Februar 2025
• Abmessung: 235mm x 156mm
• ISBN-13: 9780231219037
• ISBN-10: 0231219032
• Artikelnr.: 70602492

Autorenporträt

David J. Helfand

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Calling the Witnesses to History
2. Conceptualizing the Atom: From Philosophy to Science
3. The Atom: A Utilitarian View
4. The Elements: Our Complete Set of Blocks
5. Isotopes: Elemental Flavors
6. Radioactivity: The Imperturbable Clock
7. Stolen and Forged: Forensic Art History
8. The Carbon Clock: Pinning Down Dates
9. History Without Words: Lime and Lead and Poop
10. You Are What You Eat
11. Paleoclimate: Taking the Earth's Temperature Long Ago
12. The Death of the Dinosaurs: An Atomic View
13. Evolution: From Meteorites to Cyanobacteria
14. What's Up in the Air? Earth's Evolving Atmosphere
15. Our Sun's Birthday: The Solar System in Formation
16. Stardust Creation: Building the Building Blocks
17. In the Beginning
Epilogue: A Quark's Tale
Glossary
Notes
Index