Barrow, John D., 1952-2020.

The constants of nature : from Alpha to Omega--the numbers that encode the deepest secrets of the universe / John D. Barrow. - 1st American ed. - New York : Pantheon Books, c2002. - xv, 352 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-342) and index.

Before the beginning -- Journey towards ultimate reality -- Superhuman standards -- Further, deeper, fewer: the quest for a theory of everything -- Eddington's unfinished symphony -- Mystery of the very large numbers -- Biology and the stars -- Anthropic principle -- Altering constants and rewriting history -- New dimensions -- Variations on a constant theme -- Reach for the sky -- Other worlds and big questions.

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Physical constants--Popular works.

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