Big Bang - Rilegato

Singh, Simon

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0007162200 ISBN 13: 9780007162208

Casa editrice: Fourth Estate, 2005

Riassunto

Shares the stories of Big Bang theorists who fought against establishment beliefs about an eternal and unchanging universe to investigate the universe's origins, and then continues with a comprehensive and anecdotal explanation of the Big Bang Theory. By the author of Fermat's Enigma and The Code Book. 100,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“It’s hard to imagine a grander, more thrilling story...fast-paced...hugely entertaining...Big Bang is, quite literally, cosmic.” (New York Times)

“Inimitable. . . . There’s no better account of the big bang theory.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“A clear, lively, and comprehensive view of the way science arrived at the leading theory of how everything began.”- (Kirkus Reviews (starred review))

“This book is a blast...who knew that the Big Bang could be so much fun?” (James Gleick, bestselling author of CHAOS and FASTER)

“Singh is one of the best science journalists writing today...Impressive.” (London Times (Sunday))

“An expert but friendly guide to help you decode the mysteries [of the universe] with crisp, clear running commentary.” (Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind)

“Singh’s unerring eye for picturesque anecdotes and his capacity for simplifying complex scientific ideas is a winning formula.” (Saturday Daily Telegraph (London))

“(Singh) is a gifted expositor, ready to venture to places other science popularisers don’t even try to reach.” (The Mail (on Sunday))

“Highly readable... Singh brings the colourful protagonists in his story to life.” (New Scientist)

“Singh spins tales of cryptic intrigue in every chapter.” (Wall Street Journal on The Code Book)

L'autore:

Simon Singh is a science journalist and TV producer. Having completed his Ph.D. at Cambridge he worked from 1991 to 1997 at the BBC producing Tomorrow’s World and co-directing the BAFTA award-winning documentary Fermat’s Last Theorem for the Horizon series. In 1997, he published Fermat’s Last Theorem, which was a no 1 best-seller in Britain and translated into 22 languages. In 1999, he published The Code Book.

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• Editore: Fourth Estate
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0007162200
• ISBN 13: 9780007162208
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 532