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Left, Right, and the Fall of Parity

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An edition of The Ambidextrous Universe (1964)

Ambidextrous Universe

Left, Right, and the Fall of Parity

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From where does the difference between left and right come? Is it a fundamental property of the universe, or is it arbitrary?

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New American Library
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254

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Parity nonconservation, Symmetry (Physics), Particles (Nuclear physics), Fisica Nuclear, Elementarteilchen, Symétrie (Physique), Non-conservation de la parité, Symmetrie, Parität (Physik), Particules (Physique nucléaire), asymmetry, electromagnetism, parity, physics, symmetry, Left- and right-handedness, Kwantummechanica, Physik, Parité, non-conservation de la

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Table of Contents

Preface Page vii
1. Mirrors Page 11 2. Lineland and Flatland Page 16 3. Solidland Page 23 4. Magic Page 32 5. Art, Music, and Poetry Page 39 6. Galaxies, Suns, and Planets Page 48 7. Plants and Animals Page 55 8. Asymmetry in Animals Page 65 9. The Human Body Page 72 10. The Sinistral Minority Page 80 11. Crystals Page 86 12. Molecules Page 98 13. Carbon Page 109 14. Living Molecules Page 121 15. The Origin of Life Page 129 16. The Origin of Asymmetry Page 139 17. The Fourth Dimension Page 143 18. The Ozma Problem Page 158 19. Mach's Shock Page 166 20. Parity Page 182 21. Antiparticles Page 191 22. The Fall of Parity Page 204 23. Neutrinos Page 218 24. Mr. Split Page 226 25. Is the Osma Problem Solved? Page 237 Answers to Exercises Page 224 Index Page 247

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Copyright Date
1969

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QC173 .G34 1969

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paperback
Number of pages
254

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OL28305014M
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