Before Yhe Beginning. Our Universe And Others, Edition En Anglais - Couverture souple

Rees, Martin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0684816822 ISBN 13 : 9780684816821

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

It is now widely accepted that our universe exploded around 15 billion years ago. As the primordial material expanded and cooled, it evolved into the patterns of stars and galaxies now observed. Professor Rees argues that a family of universes could have been created through a similar process.

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: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0684816822
• ISBN 13: 9780684816821
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible