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De King Kong a Einstein La física en la ciencia ficción

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POLITEXT

Manuel Moreno Lupiáñez Jordi José Pont

De King Kong a Einstein La física en la ciencia ficción

EDICIONS UPC

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Primera edición: octubre de 1999

Diseño de la cubierta: Manuel Andreu y Jorge Calvet Dibujos: Vicent Ribas ©

los autores, 1999

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Edicions UPC, 1999 Edicions de la Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, SL Jordi Girona Salgado 31, 08034 Barcelona Tel. 934 016 883 Fax. 934 015 885 Edicions Virtuals: www.edicionsupc.es e-mail: [email protected]

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