Time, Space, Stars and Man

Woolfson Michael M

ISBN 10: 1848162731 / ISBN 13: 9781848162730

Editore: Imperial College Press, 2009

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Codice articolo G1848162731I4N10

Riassunto:

The three greatest scientific mysteries, as yet poorly understood, are the origin of the universe, the origin of life and the development of consciousness. This book will describe the processes, as we understand them, that go from the Big Bang to the creation of matter, the concentration of that matter into stars and planets, the development of simple life forms and the theory of evolution that has given higher life forms, including mankind. The necessary science will be described in a form that a layman should understand, without the use of equations or formulae.There are many popular and excellent science books that present various aspects of science. However, this book follows a narrow scientific pathway from the Big Bang to mankind, and depicts the causal relationship between each step and the next. The science covered will be enough to satisfy most readers. Many important areas of science are dealt with, and these include cosmology, particle physics, atomic physics, galaxy and star formation, planet formation and aspects of evolution all described in narrative form.

Recensione: To write such a wide-ranging book is an ambitious task indeed, and the result is a valuable source for readers wishing to gain knowledge and insights into key areas of fundamental science ... Woolfson's desire to share his passion for science is very evident. The content is presented in a non-technical way, but the discussion and reasoning undoubtedly reflect a scientist's way of thinking. --Times Higher Education

It is written for a general audience, also scientists might be interested looking at it because it contains a lot of details not contained in standard textbooks on that topic. --Zentralblatt MATH

Technically, this book is very nicely produced. There are many colour figures as well. The book I found to be of very good value. I recommend this book to specialist scientists and members of the public alike interested in the breadth of topics covered, but also appreciating, as I do in detail, the incredible range of the abilities of Woolfson as an accomplished crystallographer, theoretical physicist and astrophysicist. --Crystallography Reviews

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Titolo: Time, Space, Stars and Man
Casa editrice: Imperial College Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2009
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket