Before the Beginning: Our Universe and Others - Couverture souple

Rees, Martin J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0684816601 ISBN 13 : 9780684816609

Editeur : Pocket Books, 1998

Synopsis

Argues that the universe is just one element in an infinite ensemble, where impassable barriers prohibit communication between the islands. The text goes on to posit the theory that every universe starts with a big bang, then acquires a distinctive imprint and its own laws of physics.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The experimental and theoretical successes of cosmology in recent years offer the most dramatic enlargement of our concept of the universe since astronomers first realised the Sun's true place among the stars. In this groundbreaking, thought-provoking and accessible book Professor Sir Martin Rees argues that our universe is just one element in an infinite ensemble, a cosmic archipelago where impassable barriers prohibit communication between the islands.
Our 'home universe' is an exceptional member of this ensemble, however, not least because it contains creatures able to observe it and contemplate its nature, past and future. One of these is Rees himself: one of the most creative and original of contemporary scientists, and a wonderful guide to the mysteries of the cosmos.

Biographie de l'auteur

Professor Sir Martin Rees is currently a Royal Society Research Professor and Astronomer Royal. Though based at Cambridge University, he travels extensively and collaborates with many colleagues in the USA and elsewhere.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pocket Books
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0684816601
• ISBN 13: 9780684816609
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible