'Brilliant. You won't find a clearer,more engaging guide to what we know (or would like to know) about the universe and how it is put together'Bill BrysonCelebrated physicist and global bestselling author Paul Davies tells the story of the universe in thirty cosmological conundrumsIn the constellation of Eridanus there lurks a cosmic mystery. It's as if something has taken a huge bite out of the universe,leaving a super-void. What could be the culpritA super massive black hole Another,bigger universe Or an expanding vacuum bubble,destined to envelop and annihilate everything in existenceScientists now understand the history of our universe better than the history of our own planet,but they continue to uncover startling new riddles-the hole in the universe being just one. In this electrifying book,award-winning physicist Paul Davies walks us through the puzzles and paradoxes that have preoccupied cosmologists from ancient Greece to the present day. Laying bare the audacious research that has led us to mind-bending solutions,Davies reveals how we might begin to approach the greatest outstanding enigmas of all.
Publisher: Penguin Books LtdISBN: 9780241459850Number of pages: 192Weight: 316 gDimensions: 222 x 144 x 22 mm
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Brilliant.You won't find a clearer,more engaging guide to what we know (or would like to know) about the universe and how it is put together.Paul Davies gives us a thought-provoking,fascinating,and delightful journey through some of the big questions that have perplexed and tantalized scientists throughout history. These are the questions and paradoxes that have stumped and teased history's greatest minds. What happened before the beginning What is the meaning of the universe Are there other universesPaul Davies brings his customary lucidity to a survey of some of the most fascinating and puzzling aspects of our universe,simultaneously educating us about its vertiginous wonders and giving us a real sense of science's questions as it confronts and explores them and wrestles with their mystery. It is an absorbing and stimulating read,one of the best of its kind.Compelling...Davies excels in succinctly addressing the cosmological conundrums that haven't received as much attention as dark matter,dark energy,what triggered the big bang and the fate of the universeA whistle-stop tour of the biggest mysteries that cosmologists are investigating today...a fun way of making sure you're all caught up on where cosmology is at today What's Eating the Universe is a veritable feast for curious minds. Davies,a polymath and lyrical writer,masterfully tackles all the big questions ranging from why this Universe to the meaning of life and the significance of the present moment-a whirlwind journey through ideas that have shaped our understanding of the cosmos and its constituents.A great introduction for readers new to physics ...Lessons in cosmology and astrophysics abound in this enthusiastic primer Understanding theoretical physics is a daunting task,but What's Eating the Universeis here to guide readers through the field. Each chapter is short-less than 10 pages-but jargon-free and full of information...Regardless of the reader's prior physics knowledge,the book provides an accessible introduction to cosmologyWhat's Eating the Universe is Paul Davies at his very best.He brings a lifetime of experience in explaining mysteries of space and time to offer thought-provoking essays on deep questions in bite-sized,easily digestible chunks.There is no better overview of the advances made by cosmologists in recent decades. A delightful account of the cutting edge of modern cosmology. He is truly exceptional at explaining all of this in his inimitable style-let's say'astropoetry' A whistle-stop tour of the major questions in contemporary cosmology
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