The Universe

Richard Osborne

• Éditeur: Pocket Essentials
• Année: 2012
• ISBN:
  9781842439319
• Sujet: Sciences physiques
• Sous-sujet: Astronomie et astrophysique

The single biggest and most difficult question that exists? From early religions through Greek Philosophy and Western Science, man has attempted to discover the meaning of the Universe and our place within it.

In the last twenty year these debates have all been stood on their head by amazing discoveries, big bang theory and ideas about new sub-atomic layers. The nature of Time and Space are truly up for grabs.

With a witty and accessible style Osborne leads us on a historical and informative adventure through the philosophies of the universe; including the importance of telescopes, mathematics and relativity theory and ending with contemporary mind-expanding concepts such as the reversibility of time and parallel universes.

'If it's true that very few of the many thousands who bought Stephen Hawkins' A Brief History of Time actually read it, then Osborne's may be the book to catch up with' - Financial Times

'The perfect introduction for those who would like to understand the vast space that is our universe' - Good Book Guide

Table des matières

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Introduction – The Beginnings of Cosmology
• 1: From Stars in their Eyes to Telescopes and Beyond
• 2: The Newtonian Revolution: Mechanics and Maestros
• 3: The Rise of Modern Cosmology: From Here to Eternity
• 4: New Dimensions
• 5: Holes, Bangs and Curvature: Eternity Gets Bigger
• 6: Looking at Things Differently
• 7: Life Gets More Complicated
• Postscript
• Further Reading
• Internet Sites