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082 _a530 VEN
100 _aG Venkataraman
245 0 _aWhy are Things the Way They are?
250 _a1st ed.
260 _aHyderabad
260 _bUniversity Press Private Limited
260 _c2024
300 _aviii, 112p.
520 _aThis book uses basic calculations to help the student answer questions such as, “Why is the size of an atom roughly 10–8cm and not 1cm?” or “Why is the height of Mount Everest 10 km and not 100 km?” In short, “Why are things the way they are?” This book is an introduction to some methods of making rapid estimates, and shows how estimated answers can be made in just a few steps.
546 _aEnglish
650 _aPhysics
942 _cText Book
999 _c25028
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