The Book of Universes: Exploring the Limits of the Cosmos - Hardcover

Barrow, John D.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0393081214 ISBN 13: 9780393081213

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2011

Synopsis

An unforgettable tour of the strange and wonderful universes that modern physics posits might-just might-be out there.

Einstein's theory of general relativity opens the door to other universes, and weird universes at that: universes that allow time travel, universes where you can see the back of your head, universes that spin and bounce or multiply without limit. The Book of Universes gives us a stunning tour of these potential universes, introducing us along the way to the brilliant physicists and mathematicians who first revealed their startling possibilities. John D. Barrow explains the latest discoveries and ideas that physics and astronomy have to offer about our own universe, showing how these findings lead to the concept of the "multiverse"―the Universe of all possible universes. New ideas force us to confront the possibility that our visible universe is a tiny region, governed by its own laws, within a Multiverse containing all the strange universes that could be―an idea that is among the most exciting and revolutionary in all of modern science. 112 black-and-white illustrations

About this title

About the Author:

John D. Barrow is professor of mathematical sciences and director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is the best-selling author of many books on science and mathematics, including Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn’t Know about the World of Sports and 100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know: Math Explains Your World.

Review:

“Starred Review. A narrative laced with humor and poetry . . . mind-expanding.”
- Booklist

“A solid overview of the evolution of cosmology, with illuminating coverage of the current state of the art.”
- Kirkus Reviews

“As it turns out, exercising the brain cells in thinking about such matters is great fun, and The Book of Universes is an excellent place to start such an exploration.”
- New Statesman

“Entertaining and accessible.”
- Publishers Weekly

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0393081214
• ISBN 13: 9780393081213
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 368