The Edge of the Sky: All You Need to Know about the All-There-Is
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (570 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00NQAVU28 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 598 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Very interesting idea - trying to explain Physics using day-to-day laymen terms It was a very interesting idea to try to explain high-level concepts in quantum physics using the 1000 most commonly used English words. However, I think it would be better if the author had used perhaps 2000 most commonly used words. That way words like scientist and atom could be. Using alternat. "The "Edge of the Sky" is not all one needs to know" according to Russell Hoover. While the author of this book had a good idea, i.e., to write a book on physics using the ten hundred most common words in the English language, he seems to fail the mark in this regard. Instead of describing basics concepts in physics such as the Higgs boson or dark matter in terms most any one c. USAF Veteran said Quick review of some fundamental questions and concepts using only the 1000 most common English words. Using only the 1000 most common English words, the author, Roberto Trotta, presents in 70, small-size pages a quick overview of the universe and some basic questions and principles such as the Big Bang theory, dark matter, dark energy and quantum particles. I found that this format actually helped
From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and mysteries in modern cosmology - with a twist. The book's lexicon is limited to the thousand most common words in the English language, even excluding physics, energy, galaxy, and universe. Through the eyes of a fictional scientist (Student-People) hunting for dark matter with one of the biggest telescopes (Big-Seers) on Earth (Home-World), cosmologist Roberto Trotta explores the most important ideas about our universe (All-There-Is) in language simple enough for anyone to understand. A unique blend of literary experimentation and science popularization, this delightful book is a perfect gift for any aspiring astronomer. The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the universe on a human scale, and the result is out of this world.