Calculating the Cosmos
How Mathematics Unveils the Universe
(Sprache: Englisch)
One of the world's great mathematicians explores the origins, history and future of the universe
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One of the world's great mathematicians explores the origins, history and future of the universe
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Ian Stewart's up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos moves from the earth and the planets to the galaxy and the universe. He describes how galaxies, stars and planets form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it's going to end. He considers parallel universes, fine-tuning of the cosmos, whether life on earth will be snuffed out by a comet, and what extra-terrestrial life may be like. He provides crystal clear accounts of gravity, spacetime, relativity and quantum theory, and how they relate to each other.Mathematics has been the driving force in astronomy and cosmology since the ancient Egyptians. Professor Stewart shows how Kepler's work on the planets led to Newton's law of gravity, which in turn inspired Einstein's theories of relativity. He examines current challenges to Big Bang Theory and how the next scientific revolution may once again transform understanding of the universe and our place within it.
Autoren-Porträt von Ian Stewart
Stewart, IanIan Stewart's recent books include (with Terry Pratchett and Jack Cohen) The Science of Discworld IV and (published by Profile) 17 Equations that Changed the World, The Great Mathematical Problems, Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries and Calculating the Cosmos. His app, Incredible Numbers, was published jointly by Profile and Touch Press in 2014.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Ian Stewart
- 2016, 352 Seiten, mit farbigen Abbildungen, Maße: 15,4 x 23,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Profile Books
- ISBN-10: 1781257183
- ISBN-13: 9781781257180
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.09.2016
Sprache:
Englisch
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