The Last Three Minutes: Conjectures About The Ultimate Fate Of The Universe (The Science Masters Series)
A wonderful anecdote to the tedious gushing and over-exuberance of today's science-groupies. Dash of cold water in their faces. For us realists, this is a book designed to satisfy. What is all this lust for gadgetry and technology lately? In this unique book, the straight dope is dispensed: our planet will one day die; our sun and moon will one day collapse. The Milky Way galaxy too, has a 'lifespan'. So do all the stars. The universe itself in no way, lasts 'forever'...there is no 'eternity'.
This was a great book. We cannot surely know for sure which the end of the universe will be yet, but Paul Davies does a great job explaining the possible scenarios and describing the processes behind them. Of course, by reading so many science books, some ideas were repeated, for exemple a great deal of stuff explained by Stephen Hawking în his books, but the book is well structured and follows a good path în logic. The author manages to explain very well some quantum principles (Heisenberg
Well executed except....This book was very readable and contained many interesting possibilities for the beginning, middle and end of the universe. The one issue I had with the book was the minimal time spent explaining the last three minutes. I felt that information was rushed or not developed as well as the other areas of the book. Perhaps my novice level makes me want more depth when perhaps no expansion of the theories are currently developed. I was just expecting more about the last three
Absolutely brilliant book, I highly recommend it to anyone curious about cosmology!
This book was quite interesting. The cover pretty much sums it up. Ever since people figured out that the Universe is expanding, it immediately followed that it must have had a beginning. Before this, many scientists merely assumed that the Universe just lasted for an infinite amount of time. Given that the Universe had a beginning it must also end sooner or later. The matter of how it will end is up for speculation and there are several possible ways. None of these ways are particularly
Will the universe disappear in the blink of an eye. Will we be slowly crushed or burned to death. Or will it be something entirely different? Paul Davies illustrates the multiple theories of the universes' inevitable demise. He incorporates a variety of theories based on religion and science and discussed how possible these theories all are. By the end of the nonfiction novel, Davies has formed a detailed opinion on each of the main theories and formulated his own prediction of how both humans
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Title | : | The Last Three Minutes: Conjectures About The Ultimate Fate Of The Universe (The Science Masters Series) |
Author | : | Paul Davies |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 176 pages |
Published | : | January 9th 1997 by Basic Books (first published 1994) |
Categories | : | Science. Physics. Nonfiction. Philosophy |
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Ragnarok. Armageddon. Doomsday. Since the dawn of time, man has wondered how the world would end. In The Last Three Minutes, Paul Davies reveals the latest theories. It might end in a whimper, slowly scattering into the infinite void. Then again, it might be yanked back by its own gravity and end in a catastrophic "Big Crunch." There are other, more frightening possibilities. We may be seconds away from doom at this very moment.Written in clear language that makes the cutting-edge science of quarks, neutrinos, wormholes, and metaverses accessible to the layman, The Last Three Minutes treats readers to a wide range of conjectures about the ultimate fate of the universe. Along the way, it takes the occasional divergent path to discuss some slightly less cataclysmic topics such as galactic colonization, what would happen if the Earth were struck by the comet Swift-Tuttle (a distinct possibility), the effects of falling in a black hole, and how to create a "baby universe." Wonderfully morbid to the core, this is one of the most original science books to come along in years.Define Books Toward The Last Three Minutes: Conjectures About The Ultimate Fate Of The Universe (The Science Masters Series)
Original Title: | The Last Three Minutes: Conjectures About the Ultimate Fate of the Universe |
ISBN: | 0465038514 (ISBN13: 9780465038510) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | The Science Masters |
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Ratings: 3.82 From 892 Users | 77 ReviewsEvaluation About Books The Last Three Minutes: Conjectures About The Ultimate Fate Of The Universe (The Science Masters Series)
Mind-blowingA wonderful anecdote to the tedious gushing and over-exuberance of today's science-groupies. Dash of cold water in their faces. For us realists, this is a book designed to satisfy. What is all this lust for gadgetry and technology lately? In this unique book, the straight dope is dispensed: our planet will one day die; our sun and moon will one day collapse. The Milky Way galaxy too, has a 'lifespan'. So do all the stars. The universe itself in no way, lasts 'forever'...there is no 'eternity'.
This was a great book. We cannot surely know for sure which the end of the universe will be yet, but Paul Davies does a great job explaining the possible scenarios and describing the processes behind them. Of course, by reading so many science books, some ideas were repeated, for exemple a great deal of stuff explained by Stephen Hawking în his books, but the book is well structured and follows a good path în logic. The author manages to explain very well some quantum principles (Heisenberg
Well executed except....This book was very readable and contained many interesting possibilities for the beginning, middle and end of the universe. The one issue I had with the book was the minimal time spent explaining the last three minutes. I felt that information was rushed or not developed as well as the other areas of the book. Perhaps my novice level makes me want more depth when perhaps no expansion of the theories are currently developed. I was just expecting more about the last three
Absolutely brilliant book, I highly recommend it to anyone curious about cosmology!
This book was quite interesting. The cover pretty much sums it up. Ever since people figured out that the Universe is expanding, it immediately followed that it must have had a beginning. Before this, many scientists merely assumed that the Universe just lasted for an infinite amount of time. Given that the Universe had a beginning it must also end sooner or later. The matter of how it will end is up for speculation and there are several possible ways. None of these ways are particularly
Will the universe disappear in the blink of an eye. Will we be slowly crushed or burned to death. Or will it be something entirely different? Paul Davies illustrates the multiple theories of the universes' inevitable demise. He incorporates a variety of theories based on religion and science and discussed how possible these theories all are. By the end of the nonfiction novel, Davies has formed a detailed opinion on each of the main theories and formulated his own prediction of how both humans
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