The Origin Of The Universe
by John D. Barrow
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There is no more profound, enduring or fascinating question in all of science than that of how time, space, and matter began. Now John Barrow, who has been at the cutting edge of research in this area and has written extensively about it, guides us on a journey to the beginning of time, into a world of temperatures and densities so high that we cannot recreate them in a laboratory. With new insights, Barrow draws us into the latest speculative theories about the nature of time and the show more "inflationary universe," explains "wormholes," showing how they bear upon the fact of our own existence, and considers whether there was a "singularity" at the inception of the universe. Here is a treatment so up-to-date and intellectually rich, deaing with ideas and speculation at the farthest frontier of science, that neither novice nor expert will want to miss what Barrow has to say. The Origin of the Universe is "In the Beginning" for beginners-the latest information from a first-rate scientist and science writer. show lessTags
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From the Big Bang, to Hubble's Law (the farther away a star's light, the faster it is moving away from earth), to a universe that eternally adjusts to achieve balance, to Einstein's Relativity, to Friedmann's alternative universes, Penrose's singularity, to Penzias's and Wilson's background radiation, and on and on. Despite the inherent complexity of the topic, Barrow has briefly, clearly, and logically explained all the theories of the origin of our universe (at least the scientific ones). This is not easy subject matter for me, but this was not terribly difficult reading. But then, this is information that I really wanted to know, which greatly improves my comprehension. Well written and delivers the goods. I understood many things show more that I had found difficult when written by others. show less
Leading cosmologist explains the Big Bang, inflation, and the origin and fate of the universe.
Indeholder "Forord", "1. Universet i en nøddeskal", "2. Det store universelle katalog", "3. Singulariteten og andre problemer", "4. Inflation og elementarpartikelfysikerne", "5. Inflation og COBE", "6. Tiden - dens meget korte historie", "7. Ind i labyrinten", "8. Nye dimensioner", "Supplerende læsning", "Register".
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John D. Barrow is a scientist who writes accessibly about astrophysics and cosmology for both the general reader and the expert. Born in 1952, in London, England, Barrow earned a B.S. degree with first-class honors from the University of Durham in 1974. Three years later he received his doctorate from Magdalen College, Oxford. He was a junior show more research lecturer in astrophysics at Oxford University from 1977 to 1980 and became a lecturer in astronomy at the University of Sussex in Brighton in 1981. With coauthor Joseph Silk, Barrow published The Left Hand of Creation: The Origin and Evolution of the Expanding Universe in 1983. The book, which explains particle physics and its application to the creation and evolution of the universe, quickly won praise for its lucid style. Barrow delved further into this topic in 1994 with The Origin of the Universe. In this work he explored such questions as the possibility of extra dimensions to space, the beginning of time, and how human existence is part and parcel of the origin and composition of the universe. Barrow's other books include Pi and the Sky; Theories of Everything; and The World Within the World. He has also contributed many articles to such professional journals as New Scientist, Scientific American, and Nature. (Bowker Author Biography) John D. Barrow is research professor of mathematical sciences at Cambridge University. His previous books include "Between Inner & Outer Space", "The Universe That Discovered Itself", & "The Origin of the Universe". He lives in England. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Origin Of The Universe
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- To Dennis and Bill, cosmologists, gentlemen, and teachers, to whom many owe much
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- We are living in the universe's prime, long after most of the exciting things have happened. (Preface)
How, why, and when did the universe begin? - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The deepest secrets are the ones that keep themselves.
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