The Universe in Your Hand: A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (552 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01DWMW4Z6 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 412 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Quantum physics, black holes, string theory, the big bang, dark matter, dark energy, parallel universes: Even if we are interested in these fundamental concepts of our world, their language is the language of math. Christophe Galfard's mission in life is to spread modern scientific ideas to the general public in entertaining ways. To understand what happens to a dying star, we are asked to picture ourselves floating in space in front of it. Stephen Hawking's protégé and cowriter lifts the veil on the mysteries of our universe in a style that is wonderfully direct. Which means that despite our best intentions of finally grasping, say, Einstein's theory of general relativity, most of us are quickly brought up short by a snarl of nasty equations or an incomprehensible graph. To get acquainted with the quantum world, we are shrunk to the size of an atom and then taken on a journey. Utterly captivating and entirely unique, The Universe in Your Hand will find its place among other classics in the field.. Using his considerable skills as a brilliant theoretical physicist and successful young-adult author, The Universe in Your Hand employs the immediacy of s
"Highly recommended for any non-scientist who wants to get a feel" according to M. J. Sala. I can't praise this book enough. Although at times I had to read a few paragraphs more than once, I've been well rewarded for the effort. It is clear and conversational in tone, but at the same time delivers the science in concise and accurate doses (even w. Bob Buddy said Get your mind blown right here!. Been on my nightstand for a month. A delightful and informative guided tour from the smallest to the biggest: string theory to beyond the observable universe. Not dry and no math. I'm gonna read it again.. Got carried away while reading Excellent! Very entertaining, easy to read and to understand for the non-physicist. A journey from the micro to the macro cosmos. Would recommend it for anyone who is interested in the clockwork of the universe.