The Little Book of the Big Bang: A Cosmic Primer

Little Book Series

by Craig J. Hogan, M. Rees (Foreword)

"Hogan compresses the fifteen-billion-year history of the Universe into a pleasurable evening. In a very direct way, he answers the questions everyone asks." -MARGARET GELLER, HARVARD-SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS
"This delightful little primer brings you right up to the cutting edge of modern cosmology." -GEORGE SMOOT, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR, COBE AND AUTHOR OF WRINKLES IN TIME
"An excellent bridge by which the layperson can enter the domain of the Cosmos with understanding." -ROBERT WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE

Genres: Science, Physics, Nonfiction

195 pages, Hardcover

First published March 27, 1998

Reviews

[Eirini D · Rating 4 out of 5]

Μια συνοπτική παρουσίαση της πιο διαδεδομένης και επικρατούσας θεωρίας για τη δημιουργία του κόσμου, της ¨Μεγάλης Έκρηξης¨ (Big Bang). Αν και δεν έχουν αποδειχτεί όλα όσα υποστηρίζει, είναι μάλλον θέμα χρόνου, και υπάρχουν ακόμα αναπάντητα ερωτήματα, κυρίως για την εξέλιξη του σύμπαντος στο μέλλον, είναι η θεωρία με τη μεγαλύτερη αποδοχή στην επιστήμη, για την αρχή του κόσμου.

[Mohamadreza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Khayyle alayah

[Amin Dorosti · Rating 4 out of 5]

کتاب اگر چه کوشیده است تا برای مخاطب عمومی و غیرمتخصص داستان بیگ بنگ و پیدایش هستی را توضیح دهد با این حال در بخش های مهمی از کتاب بیش از اندازه به جزئیات تخصصی و فنی پرداخته است و از این رو بخش هایی از کتاب را خواننده عمومی و غیر متخصص به دشواری میتواند بفهمد. با این حال در کل این کتاب خواندنی و بسیار مفید است و میتواند دیدی کلی از بیگ بنگ و پیدایش هستی به خواننده بدهد.

[Josh Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely balanced the tough goals of popularizing scientific conclusions about the big bang with not dumbing things down to a level where you just get a big picture you already knew about. The philosopher in me didn't like some of the metaphysical speculation at the end - not because it was metaphysical, but because Hogan may see some problems as scientific that really, in principle, cannot be.

[Paula · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the second time through this dense little (literally) book; it probably deserves a third read (but won't get it). It is a primer for the layman and jam-packed with good information that helps explain the terms bandied about in discussions of the universe and its beginnings. Although somewhat dry, it is an enjoyable read.

[Craig Rowley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A primer of the science leading to and validating the Big Bang theory.