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the beginning of all things ...
This book, by John Barrow, seeks to outline and explain the key theoretical understandings that dominated scientific knowledge in the mid-1990's regarding the origin of the universe. Barrow is concerned with how the cosmos began - i.e. what happened during the so-called 'big bang'. This is a well-written book, presuming no scientific background on the part of the reader. It's also a very short book, and makes no effort to be thorough or comprehensive. Rather, it's intended to offer a guide through the various theories that were discussed within the academic community of physicists and astronomers.Barrow presents the ideas, concepts and evidence for the 'big bang'. He then seeks to speculate on what occurred during the initial minutes of the universe ... even down to the first few seconds. It's then, at the very instance of universal beginning, that known science ceases to be able to present solid arguments as to what's going on. Cause and effect break down, as the cosmos exists as a quantum realm.This remains a relevant book - and I'm sure it will be of interest to anyone studying cosmology and astronomy at college and as an undergraduate at university. I also recommend it to more general readers, who might be fascinated by the sort of issues raised through exploring the origin of the universe.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 June 2016
This book, by John Barrow, seeks to outline and explain the key theoretical understandings that dominated scientific knowledge in the mid-1990's regarding the origin of the universe. Barrow is concerned with how the cosmos began - i.e. what happened during the so-called 'big bang'. This is a well-written book, presuming no scientific background on the part of the reader. It's also a very short book, and makes no effort to be thorough or comprehensive. Rather, it's intended to offer a guide through the various theories that were discussed within the academic community of physicists and astronomers.
Barrow presents the ideas, concepts and evidence for the 'big bang'. He then seeks to speculate on what occurred during the initial minutes of the universe ... even down to the first few seconds. It's then, at the very instance of universal beginning, that known science ceases to be able to present solid arguments as to what's going on. Cause and effect break down, as the cosmos exists as a quantum realm.
This remains a relevant book - and I'm sure it will be of interest to anyone studying cosmology and astronomy at college and as an undergraduate at university. I also recommend it to more general readers, who might be fascinated by the sort of issues raised through exploring the origin of the universe.
Barrow presents the ideas, concepts and evidence for the 'big bang'. He then seeks to speculate on what occurred during the initial minutes of the universe ... even down to the first few seconds. It's then, at the very instance of universal beginning, that known science ceases to be able to present solid arguments as to what's going on. Cause and effect break down, as the cosmos exists as a quantum realm.
This remains a relevant book - and I'm sure it will be of interest to anyone studying cosmology and astronomy at college and as an undergraduate at university. I also recommend it to more general readers, who might be fascinated by the sort of issues raised through exploring the origin of the universe.
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2013
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Erik Wahlström
Cheap, oudated but still interesting
Reviewed in the United States on 2 February 2018