The Book of Universes

Exploring the Limits of the Cosmos

John D. Barrow (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

368 Seiten

2013
WW Norton & Co (Verlag)
978-0-393-34311-3 (ISBN)

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“There can be few better guides to the bewildering array of potential universes, and none so readable or entertaining.”—Manjit Kumar, The Independent

Einstein’s theory of general relativity opens the door for the study of other possible universes—and weird universes at that. The Book of Universes gives us a stunning tour of these potential universes, introducing us to the brilliant physicists and mathematicians who first revealed these startling possibilities. John D. Barrow then explains the latest insights that physics and astronomy have to offer about our own universe, showing how they lead to the concept of the “multiverse”—the universe of all possible universes.

John D. Barrow is professor of mathematical sciences and director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is the best-selling author of many books on science and mathematics, including Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know about the World of Sports and 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know: Math Explains Your World.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	18.1.2013
Zusatzinfo	112 illustrations
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	140 x 211 mm
Gewicht	280 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Relativitätstheorie
ISBN-10	0-393-34311-1 / 0393343111
ISBN-13	978-0-393-34311-3 / 9780393343113
Zustand	Neuware