# A Different Universe

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- Authors: [Robert B. Laughlin](https://www.bookquiver.com/robert-b-laughlin)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2006-02-28

## Description

In this age of superstring theories and Big Bang cosmology, we're used to thinking of the unknown as impossibly distant from our everyday lives. But in A Different Universe , Nobel Laureate Robert Laughlin argues that the scientific frontier is right under our fingers. Instead of looking for ultimate theories, Laughlin considers the world of emergent properties-meaning the properties, such as the hardness and shape of a crystal, that result from the organization of large numbers of atoms. Laughlin shows us how the most fundamental laws of physics are in fact emergent. A Different Universe is a truly mind-bending book that shows us why everything we think about fundamental physical laws needs to change.

## Editions

### A Different Universe

- Publisher: basic_books
- ISBN: 978-04-6503-829-9
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2006-02-28
- Language: en_GB