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Barbour, Julian

 
9780465095469: The Janus Point: A New Theory of Time
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ISBN 10 : 0465095461 ISBN 13 : 9780465095469
Editeur : Basic Books, 2020

Synopsis

In a universe filled by chaos and disorder, one physicist makes the radical argument that the growth of order drives the passage of time—and shapes the destiny of the universe.
 
Time is among the universe's greatest mysteries. Why, when most laws of physics allow for it to flow forward and backward, does it only go forward? 

Physicists have long appealed to the second law of thermodynamics, held to predict the increase of disorder in the universe, to explain this. In The Janus Point, physicist Julian Barbour argues that the second law has been misapplied and that the growth of order determines how we experience time. In his view, the Big Bang becomes the "Janus Point," a moment of minimal order from which time could flow, and order increase, in two directions. 

The Janus Point has remarkable implications: while most physicists predict that the universe will become mired in disorder, Barbour sees the possibility that order—the stuff of life—can grow without bound.
 
A major new work of physics, The Janus Point will transform our understanding of the nature of existence.

“[Barbour]’s provocative theory offers an optimistic view of our cosmic destiny … An engaging and inspiring read.” ―Matthew Johnson, Science Magazine

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À propos de l'auteur

Julian Barbour is the author of the highly regarded The Discovery of Dynamics and the bestseller The End of Time. He received his PhD in physics from the University of Cologne in 1968. He is a past visiting professor of physics at the University of Oxford and lives on the edge of the scenic Cotswolds, UK.

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Éditeur
Basic Books
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0465095461
ISBN 13 
9780465095469
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
400
Coordonnées du fabricant
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