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The Bigger Bang
James Lidsey deftly steers us along a journey back in time to the very origin of the universe. We are introduced to the fascinating ideas scientists are currently developing to explain what happened in the first billion, billion, billion, billionth of a second--the 'inflationary' epoch. Along the way Lidsey reviews the latest ideas on superstrings, parallel universes, and the ultimate fate of our universe. Lucid analogies, clear and concise prose, and straight-forward language make this book a delight to read. James E. Lidsey holds a Royal Society University Fellowship at Queen Mary and Westfield College. He has been awarded the Valerie Myerscough Prize in Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy as a doctoral student. He was later honored by the Gravity Research the Fifth Prize and named one of the 100 people most likely to play an influential role over the next decade by the Sunday Times.
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148 pages, Paperback
First published September 18, 2000
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April 16, 2022
ความหนาแค่ร้อยกว่าหน้า ผู้เขียนบรรยายภาพรวมของจักรวาลวิทยาไว้อย่างยอดเยี่ยม โดยเฉพาะเหตุการณ์ในช่วงต้นเอกภพ
September 5, 2011
I learned a lot about the primordial eras of our universe and the physics involved from this slim book, but the book felt uneven.
It seems like Professor Lidsey made a conscious effort to explain many of the concepts covered by the book through analogy. I got the feeling that perhaps this is how he lectures to undergraduates. Some of the analogies were apt and Lidsey explained them well. Others seemed ill-fitting and received very little explanation.
The early part of the book seemed to go too slowly for me. I thought I might recommend it for readers who are even less familiar with basic physics and astronomy than I am. Later, I felt like the author was leaving me behind. Toward the end, the pace seemed just right.
I couldn't discern a narrative flow in the book. I was often surprised from chapter to chapter (and sometimes page to page) where the author was headed.
On the Skip It/Borrow It/Buy It scale, I give this a solid "Borrow It".
It seems like Professor Lidsey made a conscious effort to explain many of the concepts covered by the book through analogy. I got the feeling that perhaps this is how he lectures to undergraduates. Some of the analogies were apt and Lidsey explained them well. Others seemed ill-fitting and received very little explanation.
The early part of the book seemed to go too slowly for me. I thought I might recommend it for readers who are even less familiar with basic physics and astronomy than I am. Later, I felt like the author was leaving me behind. Toward the end, the pace seemed just right.
I couldn't discern a narrative flow in the book. I was often surprised from chapter to chapter (and sometimes page to page) where the author was headed.
On the Skip It/Borrow It/Buy It scale, I give this a solid "Borrow It".
March 16, 2014
وافي شامل ملم ، مكرر في بعض أجزائه ، يصادر علي المطلوب في مسائل قليلة .. و لكن إجمالا جيد إلي حد بعيد
April 22, 2017
A wonderful book, let's you think so much and simplifies very tough ideas: I like those with the diagrams and summary like:
"the global universe consists of a network of baby universes that are generated inside black holes. These baby universes inflate, thereby producing more black holes and more baby universes. The quantum evaporation of the black holes allows the baby universes to separate from one another and our universe may have been created this way. In principle, this process can be repeated indefinitely."
So much is said in a such great summaries. So, if you are impatient reader then just reading those summaries itself will give you some idea.
Other very interesting idea I found in this paragraph:
"In this scenario, our universe was created when the space inside a newly formed black hole began to inflate. This implies that we could be occupying the inside of a black hole at present time......This opens up the possibility that we may be able to investigate what lies inside a black hole simply by studying the structure of our own universe"
"the global universe consists of a network of baby universes that are generated inside black holes. These baby universes inflate, thereby producing more black holes and more baby universes. The quantum evaporation of the black holes allows the baby universes to separate from one another and our universe may have been created this way. In principle, this process can be repeated indefinitely."
So much is said in a such great summaries. So, if you are impatient reader then just reading those summaries itself will give you some idea.
Other very interesting idea I found in this paragraph:
"In this scenario, our universe was created when the space inside a newly formed black hole began to inflate. This implies that we could be occupying the inside of a black hole at present time......This opens up the possibility that we may be able to investigate what lies inside a black hole simply by studying the structure of our own universe"
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