Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of the world's greatest thinkers. It beg…
Den här boken handlar om vårt universums mörka och okända sida. Vi står inför en revolution inom fysiken. Den kända partikelfysiken har fullbordats genom upptäckten av Higgspartikeln och det är dags att ta nästa steg. Teorier som bygger på ledtråda…
The world-famous cosmologist and #1 bestselling author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the universe's biggest questions in this brilliant posthumous work.
Published more than two decades ago to great critical acclaim and commercial success, A Brief History of Time has become a landmark volume in science writing. Stephen Hawking, one of the great minds of our time, explores such profound questions as:…
**WINNER OF THE 2020 NOBEL PRIZE IN PHYSICS** What came before the Big Bang? How did the universe begin and must it inevitably end? In this remarkable book Roger Penrose brilliantly illuminates some of the deepest mysteries of the universe. Cycles o…
Sacred geometry is one of the oldest subjects on Earth, from the great Pyramid to Gothic Architecture to modern design, certain timeless and universal principles have been studied, contemplated and put to use. This book covers the golden section, tw…
Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still is the main source for our knowledge of ancient as…
The solar system has long been suspected of hiding secret mysterious relationships and patterns. From the earliest known times people have studied the motions of the planets. Now, just when we thought there were no more surprises left, John Martinea…
Brian Greene, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away layers of mystery to reveal a universe that consists of eleven dimensions, where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter from the smallest quarks to the most…
Although Einstein was the greatest genius of the twentieth century, many of his groundbreaking discoveries were blighted by mistakes, ranging from serious errors in mathematics to bad misconceptions in physics and failures to grasp the subtleties of…
The author, one of the world's foremost cosmologists, sets out to answer the vexed question surrounding the Big Bang Theory: if matter can neither be created nor destroyed, how could so much matter arise from nothing? This is the story of Guth's que…
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Join the galactic conversation on the biggest issues in the universe, from the 'most popular scientist in the world''Don't fear change.
"Tämä kirja jäi Stephen Hawkingin viimeiseksi. Sen lopussa hän muistuttaa meitä kyselemisen tärkeydestä, siitä, kuinka välttämätöntä on vapauttaa mielikuvituksensa, yrittää ottaa selkoa asioista ja ymmärtää, mitä täällä todella on tekeillä." –…
'There is evidence to suggest that our world and everything in it - from snowflakes to maple trees to falling stars and spinning electrons - are only ghostly images, projections from a level of reality literally beyond both space and time.'
According to a recent survey, the most popular question about science from the general public was: what came before the Big Bang? We all know on some level what the Big Bang is, but we don't know how it became the accepted theory, or how we might kn…
A brilliant theoretical physicist argues that the solution to the ultimate question in science: how to unify Einstein's theory of general relativity with quantum mechanics, is possible only if we abolish time from the foundations of the universe. In…
For many years now, we have known the story of the Solar System, and the Earth's place in it. We have mapped out the stars in the night sky, and have known that we live in a disk of stars that makes up the Milky Way galaxy. But, in the past few deca…
An explanation of Einstein's equation that explores the principles of physics through everyday life. It considers the real meaning behind the iconic sequence of symbols that make up Einstein's most famous equation.
A time-jumping, head-tripping odyssey. The Millions A bracing swim in the waters of science, technology and fiction. Washington Post A thrilling journey of ideas. Boston Globe From the acclaimed author of The Information and Chaos, here is a mind-be…
Gives an account of the journey of the soul as it incarnates progressively through the twelve signs of the Zodiac. This book provides an introduction to a more esoteric understanding of astrology.
Tackling the darkest question in all of philosophy with raffish erudition (Dwight Garner, New York Times), author Jim Holt explores the greatest metaphysical mystery of all: why is there something rather than nothing? This runaway bestseller, which…
Alkuräjähdyksestä mustiin aukkoihin! Aikamme kuuluisin fyysikko kertoo pääteoksessaan seikkaperäisesti, miten nykyinen maailmankuvamme on muodostunut.Stephen W. Hawking on vuosisatamme merkittävimpiä tiedemiehiä. Ajan lyhyen historian Hawking kirjoi…
Top ten Sunday Times Bestseller 'Engaging, ambitious and creative' Guardian Where are we? Are we alone? Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future?
The conference topics include gas-dynamical and numerical modeling/simulations of accreation disks in close binaries, heating and friction mechanisms of accreation disks, impact of large-scale magnetic fields on stellar structure and evolution, radi…
Anyone curious about the universe we inhabit will find this an irresistable resource. This third book in the "Exploring" series offers invaluable information about the universe and is loaded with fun, easy-to-do activities.
Proceedings of SPIE offer access to the latest innovations in research and technology and are among the most cited references in patent literature.
"THIS IS A GREAT GUIDE TO THE NIGHT SKY AT A GREAT PRICE." Astronomy Now A comprehensive handbook to the planets, stars and constellations visible from the northern hemisphere. 6 pages for each month covering January-December 2019.
This book contains the lectures of the 2nd ITER International Summer School (2008), which was held in conjunction with the 47th Summer School of JSPF for Young Plasma Scientists at Kyushu University during July 22-25, 2008. The theme of the school,…
What is it like to live in a Universe where nothing is original, where you can live forever, where anything that can be done, is done, over and over again?These are some of the deep questions that the idea of the infinite pushes us to ask.
