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Soft cover. Condizione: Fair. Book has water damage on first and last few pages. Bending and creases. But very readable copy. 9798876623362.

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What forces shaped the universe from its first moments-and continue to govern it today?What are dark matter and dark energy, the mysterious components that appear to dominate the cosmos?Could information itself be one of the fundamental building blocks of reality?What really happened during the Big Bang-and what might have existed before it?How did tiny quantum fluctuations become galaxies, stars, planets, and ultimately life?Why do black holes push our understanding of physics to its limits?Can the fundamental forces of nature ever be united within a single theory?And beneath the extraordinary complexity of the cosmos, could there be a deeper code waiting to be discovered?The Cosmic Code: A Journey to the Origin of the Universe takes you beyond the familiar night sky and into some of the greatest mysteries of modern science.THE UNIVERSE FROM THE BEGINNINGTravel back nearly 13.8 billion years to the earliest chapters of cosmic history. Explore the Big Bang, the expansion of the universe, the formation of the first stars and galaxies, and the fundamental forces responsible for shaping the cosmos we observe today.FROM ANCIENT COSMOLOGY TO MODERN SCIENCEFollow the extraordinary evolution of our understanding of the universe-from early models of the heavens and the Copernican revolution to relativity, modern cosmology, and the discovery of the cosmic microwave background. See how each breakthrough transformed humanity's place in the cosmos.THE INVISIBLE UNIVERSEMost of the universe cannot be explained by the ordinary matter that makes up stars, planets, and people. Enter the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy and discover why these still poorly understood phenomena have become central to modern cosmology.THE QUANTUM ORIGINS OF EVERYTHINGJourney into the strange world of quantum physics, where the rules governing reality challenge everyday intuition. Discover how microscopic quantum fluctuations in the infant universe may have provided the seeds from which today's enormous cosmic structures eventually emerged.BLACK HOLES AND THE LIMITS OF PHYSICSExplore some of the most extreme objects in existence. From event horizons and gravitational collapse to Hawking radiation and the black hole information paradox, discover why black holes have become extraordinary laboratories for investigating gravity, quantum mechanics, space, time, and information.INFORMATION, LIFE, AND THE COSMIC CODECould information be more fundamental than we once imagined? Examine the growing importance of information theory in physics and explore fascinating connections among information, biological complexity, DNA, quantum systems, and the organization of the universe-while distinguishing established science from intriguing hypotheses still being investigated.THE SEARCH FOR A THEORY OF EVERYTHINGGravity describes the universe on its largest scales. Quantum mechanics describes nature at its smallest. Yet bringing them together remains one of physics' greatest unfinished challenges. Explore the continuing search for quantum gravity and deeper frameworks capable of connecting the fundamental interactions of nature.WHAT CAME BEFORE THE BIG BANG?Can science meaningfully ask what existed before the beginning of our observable universe? Venture to the frontier where evidence becomes limited and some of cosmology's boldest ideas emerge-from bouncing and cyclic cosmologies to inflationary scenarios, multiverse hypotheses, and other proposals.Whether you are a lifelong science enthusiast or simply someone who has looked at the stars and wondered how everything began, this book invites you to explore the universe at its deepest le Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What forces shaped the universe from its first moments-and continue to govern it today?What are dark matter and dark energy, the mysterious components that appear to dominate the cosmos?Could information itself be one of the fundamental building blocks of reality?What really happened during the Big Bang-and what might have existed before it?How did tiny quantum fluctuations become galaxies, stars, planets, and ultimately life?Why do black holes push our understanding of physics to its limits?Can the fundamental forces of nature ever be united within a single theory?And beneath the extraordinary complexity of the cosmos, could there be a deeper code waiting to be discovered?The Cosmic Code: A Journey to the Origin of the Universe takes you beyond the familiar night sky and into some of the greatest mysteries of modern science.THE UNIVERSE FROM THE BEGINNINGTravel back nearly 13.8 billion years to the earliest chapters of cosmic history. Explore the Big Bang, the expansion of the universe, the formation of the first stars and galaxies, and the fundamental forces responsible for shaping the cosmos we observe today.FROM ANCIENT COSMOLOGY TO MODERN SCIENCEFollow the extraordinary evolution of our understanding of the universe-from early models of the heavens and the Copernican revolution to relativity, modern cosmology, and the discovery of the cosmic microwave background. See how each breakthrough transformed humanity's place in the cosmos.THE INVISIBLE UNIVERSEMost of the universe cannot be explained by the ordinary matter that makes up stars, planets, and people. Enter the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy and discover why these still poorly understood phenomena have become central to modern cosmology.THE QUANTUM ORIGINS OF EVERYTHINGJourney into the strange world of quantum physics, where the rules governing reality challenge everyday intuition. Discover how microscopic quantum fluctuations in the infant universe may have provided the seeds from which today's enormous cosmic structures eventually emerged.BLACK HOLES AND THE LIMITS OF PHYSICSExplore some of the most extreme objects in existence. From event horizons and gravitational collapse to Hawking radiation and the black hole information paradox, discover why black holes have become extraordinary laboratories for investigating gravity, quantum mechanics, space, time, and information.INFORMATION, LIFE, AND THE COSMIC CODECould information be more fundamental than we once imagined? Examine the growing importance of information theory in physics and explore fascinating connections among information, biological complexity, DNA, quantum systems, and the organization of the universe-while distinguishing established science from intriguing hypotheses still being investigated.THE SEARCH FOR A THEORY OF EVERYTHINGGravity describes the universe on its largest scales. Quantum mechanics describes nature at its smallest. Yet bringing them together remains one of physics' greatest unfinished challenges. Explore the continuing search for quantum gravity and deeper frameworks capable of connecting the fundamental interactions of nature.WHAT CAME BEFORE THE BIG BANG?Can science meaningfully ask what existed before the beginning of our observable universe? Venture to the frontier where evidence becomes limited and some of cosmology's boldest ideas emerge-from bouncing and cyclic cosmologies to inflationary scenarios, multiverse hypotheses, and other proposals.Whether you are a lifelong science enthusiast or simply someone who has looked at the stars and wondered how everything began, this book invites you to explore the universe at i Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What if the history of mathematics were not a parade of formulas and famous names-but a story of impossible problems that forced humanity to invent entirely new ways of thinking THE PROBLEMS THAT CREATED MATHEMATICS takes you on a fascinating journey from the first acts of counting to zero, algebra, calculus, probability, infinity, cryptography, computers, artificial intelligence, and the great unsolved problems that still challenge mathematicians today.This is not a textbook.It is the story of the moments when the mathematics people already had was no longer enough.How do you count what you cannot carry Can nothing really be a number What happens when an equation produces an 'impossible' answer How do you measure motion at a single instant Can chance have rules Are some infinities larger than others Can mathematics prove everything And are there problems that no computer will ever be able to solve Each chapter begins with a problem, then follows the people, ideas, arguments, breakthroughs, and surprising consequences that transformed the way humans understand the world.Along the way, you will meet mathematicians, astronomers, merchants, gamblers, philosophers, codebreakers, and computer pioneers whose work changed far more than mathematics itself.Inside, you will discover: - Why zero was one of humanity's most radical inventions- Why negative and imaginary numbers once seemed absurd- How Euclid transformed proof into a system of reasoning- How algebra gave humans a way to manipulate the unknown- Why Newton and Leibniz fought over calculus- How gambling helped create probability- Why statistics can reveal truth-and mislead us- How non-Euclidean geometry eventually helped describe spacetime- Why Cantor discovered that some infinities are larger than others- How Gödel uncovered limits inside mathematics itself- Why chaos is not the same as randomness- How Turing defined what computation can-and cannot-do- Why prime numbers now protect digital communication- How centuries of mathematics came together inside modern AI- Which famous mathematical problems remain unsolved todayDesigned for curious readers rather than mathematicians, the book explains difficult ideas in clear, engaging language with minimal technical barriers. Interactive features, visual summaries, Try It Yourself sections, common misconceptions, real-world applications, and memorable takeaways make complex concepts easier to understand-and much harder to forget.You do not need to be 'good at math' to enjoy this book.You only need to be curious about how human beings learned to think beyond the limits of intuition.Because the history of mathematics is not really the history of numbers.It is the history of humanity repeatedly facing a problem that seemed impossible-and inventing a new way to see the world.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What if the history of mathematics were not a parade of formulas and famous names-but a story of impossible problems that forced humanity to invent entirely new ways of thinking?THE PROBLEMS THAT CREATED MATHEMATICS takes you on a fascinating journey from the first acts of counting to zero, algebra, calculus, probability, infinity, cryptography, computers, artificial intelligence, and the great unsolved problems that still challenge mathematicians today.This is not a textbook.It is the story of the moments when the mathematics people already had was no longer enough.How do you count what you cannot carry?Can nothing really be a number?What happens when an equation produces an "impossible" answer?How do you measure motion at a single instant?Can chance have rules?Are some infinities larger than others?Can mathematics prove everything?And are there problems that no computer will ever be able to solve?Each chapter begins with a problem, then follows the people, ideas, arguments, breakthroughs, and surprising consequences that transformed the way humans understand the world.Along the way, you will meet mathematicians, astronomers, merchants, gamblers, philosophers, codebreakers, and computer pioneers whose work changed far more than mathematics itself.Inside, you will discover: Why zero was one of humanity's most radical inventionsWhy negative and imaginary numbers once seemed absurdHow Euclid transformed proof into a system of reasoningHow algebra gave humans a way to manipulate the unknownWhy Newton and Leibniz fought over calculusHow gambling helped create probabilityWhy statistics can reveal truth-and mislead usHow non-Euclidean geometry eventually helped describe spacetimeWhy Cantor discovered that some infinities are larger than othersHow Goedel uncovered limits inside mathematics itselfWhy chaos is not the same as randomnessHow Turing defined what computation can-and cannot-doWhy prime numbers now protect digital communicationHow centuries of mathematics came together inside modern AIWhich famous mathematical problems remain unsolved todayDesigned for curious readers rather than mathematicians, the book explains difficult ideas in clear, engaging language with minimal technical barriers. Interactive features, visual summaries, Try It Yourself sections, common misconceptions, real-world applications, and memorable takeaways make complex concepts easier to understand-and much harder to forget.You do not need to be "good at math" to enjoy this book.You only need to be curious about how human beings learned to think beyond the limits of intuition.Because the history of mathematics is not really the history of numbers.It is the history of humanity repeatedly facing a problem that seemed impossible-and inventing a new way to see the world. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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