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Jak postavit vesmír - Od velkého třesku po konec vesmíru
Poutavá a srozumitelně napsaná kniha na základě teorie velkého třesku seznamuje čtenáře s principy fungování vesmíru a krok za krokem je provádí jeho vznikem.
Od prvních částic hmoty a atomových stavebních kamenů k vodíkové fúzi, velkým galaxiím a superhmotným černým dírám, to všechno s přiměřenou dávkou historie a zábavných faktů, aby si každý mohl udělat představu o tom Jak postavit vesmír.
Od prvních částic hmoty a atomových stavebních kamenů k vodíkové fúzi, velkým galaxiím a superhmotným černým dírám, to všechno s přiměřenou dávkou historie a zábavných faktů, aby si každý mohl udělat představu o tom Jak postavit vesmír.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 5, 2015
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April 7, 2019
All the way from the beginning of the universe to the end, with the usual stops along galaxies, stars, planets, with sections on fundamental particles etc.
Plus points because it's very bright, graphical, well illustrated with a lot of breakout boxes and sequences pictorially covering the text.
Downside of course is just that it covers the same sort of material that you get from general cosmology books describing the universe...
Plus points because it's very bright, graphical, well illustrated with a lot of breakout boxes and sequences pictorially covering the text.
Downside of course is just that it covers the same sort of material that you get from general cosmology books describing the universe...
August 9, 2021
This is a cracking book on the universe, how it was created and just about everything else you could think of in the cosmology, astronomy and quantum fields.
Ben Gilliland can make the most complex scientific concept very easy to understand through his use of humour, layman language and a treasure trove of photographs and diagrams that give a visual explanation to the concepts he is describing.
It is highly entertaining as Ben takes us through the 13.8 billion year journey of how our universe came into existence, the formulation of galaxies, stars, planets and moons, and fabulous exotic objects like quasars, bosons, black holes and the cosmic microwave background.
Some of his quips made me laugh out loud, for example when discussing diprotons (the union of two protons) he notes "diprotons are the subatomic equivalent of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor - their union is very unstable and they quickly separate."
Or this gem about black holes "not all black holes are black! I realise that's a statement that seems to fly in the face of accepted wisdom (in fact, there's a great deal about black holes that just doesn't fly in the face of wisdom, but laughs in its face, slaps it hard across the cheeks, insults its momma, and steals its lunch money!)."
A very entertaining and educational read that expands your knowledge on the universe and how we got here.
Ben Gilliland can make the most complex scientific concept very easy to understand through his use of humour, layman language and a treasure trove of photographs and diagrams that give a visual explanation to the concepts he is describing.
It is highly entertaining as Ben takes us through the 13.8 billion year journey of how our universe came into existence, the formulation of galaxies, stars, planets and moons, and fabulous exotic objects like quasars, bosons, black holes and the cosmic microwave background.
Some of his quips made me laugh out loud, for example when discussing diprotons (the union of two protons) he notes "diprotons are the subatomic equivalent of Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor - their union is very unstable and they quickly separate."
Or this gem about black holes "not all black holes are black! I realise that's a statement that seems to fly in the face of accepted wisdom (in fact, there's a great deal about black holes that just doesn't fly in the face of wisdom, but laughs in its face, slaps it hard across the cheeks, insults its momma, and steals its lunch money!)."
A very entertaining and educational read that expands your knowledge on the universe and how we got here.
June 11, 2024
The book was a month long therapy session for me. I picked it up randomly at the library and ended uo abandoning my other book to finish this one. On one page I'd be in awe of how incredible and impossible the universe it. On another, I would be rethinking my own place in the universe. I felt so small compared to the billions of years of universe creation. And then it made me feel special to be even the smallest part of that ever expanding universe. The book gave me several existential crises and solved dozens of others. I have a new appreciation for physicists.
It reminded me of a time years ago, when I was a kid eagerly flipping through every kid friendly science book I could find. Consuming every fact I could get my grubby little hands on. After years of feeling burnt on education, this book reminded me that learning should be fun, even difficult subjects like the birth and death of a universe.
It reminded me of a time years ago, when I was a kid eagerly flipping through every kid friendly science book I could find. Consuming every fact I could get my grubby little hands on. After years of feeling burnt on education, this book reminded me that learning should be fun, even difficult subjects like the birth and death of a universe.
December 31, 2017
This is the first science book I'd feel comfortable giving a smart high school student and his grandparents.
It's the perfect book for anyone interested in what we currently know about cosmology, particle physics and how all the pieces fit together - without the math.
The first half of the book - from the birth of universe to the elementary particles is the most lucid, concise and best illustrated description I've seen.
After reading it I can almost say I understand it well enough to explain to someone else.
Slight quibble - the last 1/4 of the book - cooking up a Solar System - lacks the insight and depth of the first part (no discussion of planetary migration, etc.).
Highly recommended.
It's the perfect book for anyone interested in what we currently know about cosmology, particle physics and how all the pieces fit together - without the math.
The first half of the book - from the birth of universe to the elementary particles is the most lucid, concise and best illustrated description I've seen.
After reading it I can almost say I understand it well enough to explain to someone else.
Slight quibble - the last 1/4 of the book - cooking up a Solar System - lacks the insight and depth of the first part (no discussion of planetary migration, etc.).
Highly recommended.
September 7, 2020
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A good starter for those interested in what we currently know about cosmology, particle physics and how all the pieces fit together - without the math. It comes with a lot of diagrams so it makes it really nice to understand, even though these topics are very complex.
Alicia - The Book Grocer
A good starter for those interested in what we currently know about cosmology, particle physics and how all the pieces fit together - without the math. It comes with a lot of diagrams so it makes it really nice to understand, even though these topics are very complex.
Alicia - The Book Grocer
October 16, 2021
Het is een van de gemakkelijkst leesbare boeken over het ontstaan en werking van sterren (stelsels) dat ik al heb gelezen , ( hoewel ik toch wat stukken traag moest lezen om ze te begrijpen) ik vond wel wat gelijkenissen tussen de neurologie en astrologie, .... ze zijn gebouwd uit dezelfde materie en onder invloed van dezelfde krachten , .. als het heelal zichzelf wil kennen zal het toch moeilijk door mijn brein zijn het is wat te ingewikkeld , .... 5 blauwe reuzen voor dit leuk geschreven boek
February 27, 2021
Time and space are mind-blowing phenomena and this book provides lucid illustrations of it. I was reading Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time and stopped halfway to first read something simpler. Highly recommend if you (or your children) want an introduction to the Universe!
April 15, 2020
Fabulous graphics and down-to-earth explanations. I like that it's the kind of book you can pick up and read in the middle.
February 12, 2022
Now I know how to build a universe. My head hurts, but as one of the engineers said: "If your head doesn't hurt, you don't really understand quantum mechanics."
August 9, 2023
Výýýýýýbornááá kniha. Absolútny strop vedecko-populárnych publikácií o vesmíre. Vidno, že autor je je v téme, ako ryba vo vode. Nikdy som nezažila aby tak náročné témy boli tak jednoducho vysvetlené a hlavne tak púútavo písané. Pre korekciu, táto kniha nie je pre deti ale pre starších. Autor vysvetľuje témy ako astrofyziku, chémiu, mechanickú fyziku aťd. takže je logické, že tomu pochopia skôr študenti. Fakt cením ako autor veľmi pútavo píše a naozaj sa chcete dozvedať viac a viac informácií. Odporúčam každému, kto má záujem o túto tému alebo ste aspoň fanúšikom vedy a chcete si rozšíriť poznatky.
March 4, 2015
I RECEIVED A FREE COPY VIA A GoodReads GIVEAWAY :)
How To Build A Universe is an astounding work! The hardcover book is in itself gorgeous - well bound, wonderful illustrations, fantastic editing. Ben Gilliland has written a marvelous guide to understanding the true significance, history, and science of the Big Bang theory. I have always loved science, astronomy, and quantum physics, but I cannot claim any true proficiency in these subjects. I will say that this is not a book for outright beginners. If you are thinking that this is somehow a bare bones basics science book for newbies, it is not.
But, if you are like myself and have watched the television series Cosmos or The Universe, and read some basic beginner guides like DK Eyewitness series to the Universe and Astronomy, then you will find this a valuable next step in your understanding! Thanks to the aforementioned sources, I had a rudimentary understanding of things like atoms, energy, expanding universe, etc. How To Build A Universe took those basics and fleshed them out in fantastic, step by step detail. By no means is this a boring textbook! Gilliland's writing is lively and explained as simply as anyone can attempt to explain such monumental, mind bending scientific facts. Thanks to this book, I now have a VERY clear understanding of atomic structure, quantum theories, dark energy, and the process by which humanity has discovered these things up to our present understanding. What is wonderful is that for such an important work, the structure of the book, its illustrations and plentiful, plain worded, guided examples never makes you feel like you are slogging through a heavy science manual. It feels fun, wondrous, and leaves you feeling both proficient in understanding the material but also in sheer amazement at our Universe and the journey of the scientists who have devoted their life to its exploration. I cannot recommend this book highly enough for anyone interested in astronomy, cosmology, quantum physics, or the Universe - period! A wonderful gift for yourself or for the science lover in your life!
How To Build A Universe is an astounding work! The hardcover book is in itself gorgeous - well bound, wonderful illustrations, fantastic editing. Ben Gilliland has written a marvelous guide to understanding the true significance, history, and science of the Big Bang theory. I have always loved science, astronomy, and quantum physics, but I cannot claim any true proficiency in these subjects. I will say that this is not a book for outright beginners. If you are thinking that this is somehow a bare bones basics science book for newbies, it is not.
But, if you are like myself and have watched the television series Cosmos or The Universe, and read some basic beginner guides like DK Eyewitness series to the Universe and Astronomy, then you will find this a valuable next step in your understanding! Thanks to the aforementioned sources, I had a rudimentary understanding of things like atoms, energy, expanding universe, etc. How To Build A Universe took those basics and fleshed them out in fantastic, step by step detail. By no means is this a boring textbook! Gilliland's writing is lively and explained as simply as anyone can attempt to explain such monumental, mind bending scientific facts. Thanks to this book, I now have a VERY clear understanding of atomic structure, quantum theories, dark energy, and the process by which humanity has discovered these things up to our present understanding. What is wonderful is that for such an important work, the structure of the book, its illustrations and plentiful, plain worded, guided examples never makes you feel like you are slogging through a heavy science manual. It feels fun, wondrous, and leaves you feeling both proficient in understanding the material but also in sheer amazement at our Universe and the journey of the scientists who have devoted their life to its exploration. I cannot recommend this book highly enough for anyone interested in astronomy, cosmology, quantum physics, or the Universe - period! A wonderful gift for yourself or for the science lover in your life!
February 9, 2015
From Netgalley for a review:
Woo! This book was fun! And I am not just saying that because it had awesome photos and diagrams, but those really do help...what can I say, I like color in my science books. Really though, this book stole my heart when it used Legos as particle building blocks, it was very cleverly done. That is really the whole tone of this book, cleverness, a tone which I found both amusing and endearing.
I want this book in hardcopy on my shelves, I have been looking for a book dealing with Astronomy and Astrophysics and have not found the right one, until now! Granted, I will still need a book with star maps and the like if I want the more historical and stargazing aspects of Astronomy, but for the science aspect, this was excellent.
Woo! This book was fun! And I am not just saying that because it had awesome photos and diagrams, but those really do help...what can I say, I like color in my science books. Really though, this book stole my heart when it used Legos as particle building blocks, it was very cleverly done. That is really the whole tone of this book, cleverness, a tone which I found both amusing and endearing.
I want this book in hardcopy on my shelves, I have been looking for a book dealing with Astronomy and Astrophysics and have not found the right one, until now! Granted, I will still need a book with star maps and the like if I want the more historical and stargazing aspects of Astronomy, but for the science aspect, this was excellent.
February 19, 2015
By far the most easily read book on the present state of the Universe. That is meant as a compliment. The style is in a "modern journalistic flair and aplomb"--the graphics are simply out of this world. I received the book in the early evening mail, and I could understand everything within an evening's reading session. Make no mistake that the book is an easy read--it is done well enough to make a favorite among the majority of observational astronomers and instructors who want to ignite passion. I recommend the book.
February 13, 2015
Was given this book as per Good Reads "First - Reads". Really great science book and explanation into the beginning of the universe and other related sciences and scientific principles. A few typographical errors but overall very well done. Using Legos to explain atoms is a great idea.
December 10, 2015
One of the wittiest, easiest (in a good way) Science books out there. Concepts I'd struggled with before suddenly became a lot clearer. Plus, the illustrations!
March 24, 2017
I knew it!!! Bubbleverse! <3 Also you get to really build your own Universe out of Lego particles!
April 11, 2017
I highly recommend this book to everyone who is interested in astronomy. It was brilliant, very interesting and things in this book were explained in a way that everyone will understand and remember it. Plus it was even funny with ironic notes which made it absolutely awesome.
June 20, 2018
Úžasná, nádherně ilustrovaná (určitě koupit papírovou verzi), zároveň vtipně podaná kniha pro nadšence a začátečníky do astronomie. A vlastně i pro ty, co astronomie vůbec nezajímá - tak dobrá kniha je. Vychutnal jsem si snad každou stránku, od velkého třesku, přes recepty na kvarky, gluony, leptony, hadrony a další částice i antičástice, atomy, galaxie, hvězdy všeho typu, černé díry, planety, život až po velky křach a jiné možné zániky, nezániky a multiversa a skoro vše co o vesmíru víme. Minimálně 5/5.
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