Before The Big Bang
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2011
Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-312-68028-2 (ISBN)
Saint Martin's Griffin,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-312-68028-2 (ISBN)
Explores the history of the Big Bang concept. From the earliest creation myths, through Hershel's realization that the Milky Way was one of many galaxies, to the debates about Black Holes, this title looks at the origins of the universe and the many theories that led to the acceptance of the Big Bang.
According to a recent survey, the most popular question about science from the general public was: what came before the Big Bang? We all know on some level what the Big Bang is, but we don't know how it became the accepted theory, or how we might know what came before. In "Before the Big Bang", Brian Clegg (the critically acclaimed author of "Upgrade Me" and "The God Effect") explores the history of this remarkable concept. From the earliest creation myths, through Hershel's realization that the Milky Way was one of many galaxies, to ongoing debates about Black Holes, this is an incredible look at the origins of the universe and the many theories that led to the acceptance of the Big Bang. But the idea of Big Bang doesn't so much answer questions as raise new ones. Clegg challenges the notion of the 'Big Bang' itself, and raises the deep philosophical question of why we might want to rethink the origin of the universe. This is popular science at its best, exploratory, controversial, and utterly engrossing.
According to a recent survey, the most popular question about science from the general public was: what came before the Big Bang? We all know on some level what the Big Bang is, but we don't know how it became the accepted theory, or how we might know what came before. In "Before the Big Bang", Brian Clegg (the critically acclaimed author of "Upgrade Me" and "The God Effect") explores the history of this remarkable concept. From the earliest creation myths, through Hershel's realization that the Milky Way was one of many galaxies, to ongoing debates about Black Holes, this is an incredible look at the origins of the universe and the many theories that led to the acceptance of the Big Bang. But the idea of Big Bang doesn't so much answer questions as raise new ones. Clegg challenges the notion of the 'Big Bang' itself, and raises the deep philosophical question of why we might want to rethink the origin of the universe. This is popular science at its best, exploratory, controversial, and utterly engrossing.
Brian Clegg is most recently the author of Armageddon Science. He holds a physics degree from Cambridge and has written regular columns, features and reviews for numerous magazines.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.4.2011 |
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Verlagsort | California |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 141 x 210 mm |
Gewicht | 397 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
ISBN-10 | 0-312-68028-7 / 0312680287 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-312-68028-2 / 9780312680282 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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