Origins of the Universe: The Cosmic Microwave Background and the Search for Quantum Gravity (Cooper Keith)(Paperback)

Origins of the Universe: The Cosmic Microwave Background and the Search for Quantum Gravity (Cooper Keith)(Paperback)

Nearly 60 years ago, Nobel Prize-winners Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson stumbled across a mysterious hiss of faint radio static that was interfering with their observations. They had found the key to unravelling the story of the Big Bang and the origin of our universe. That signal was the Cosmic

Quantum Space: Loop Quantum Gravity and the Search for the Structure of Space, Time, and the Universe (Baggott Jim)(Pevná vazba)

Today we are blessed with two extraordinarily successful theories of physics. The first is Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, which describes the large-scale behaviour of matter in a curved spacetime. This theory is the basis for the standard model of big bang cosmology. The discovery

Forbidden Universe - The Occult Origins of Science and the Search for the Mind of God (Picknett Lynn (Author))(Paperback / softback)

The fascinating exploration of the Hermetic origins of modern science and the secret agenda behind the search for the truth from the bestselling team of Lynn Picknett and Clive

Quantum Gravity (Rovelli Carlo)(Paperback)

Quantum gravity poses the problem of merging quantum mechanics and general relativity, the two great conceptual revolutions in the physics of the twentieth century. The loop and spinfoam approach, presented in this book, is one of the leading research programs in the field. The first part of the

Deconstructing Cosmology (Sanders Robert H.)(Pevná vazba)

The advent of sensitive high-resolution observations of the cosmic microwave background radiation and their successful interpretation in terms of the standard cosmological model has led to great confidence in this model's reality. The prevailing attitude is that we now understand the Universe and

The Keys to the Universe: Access the Ancient Secrets by Attuning to the Power and Wisdom of the Cosmos [With CD (Audio)] (Cooper Diana)(Paperback)

There are 48 keys and two cosmic keys that open up the various energies of the universe. Along with the accompanying CD, the information in this book will enable readers to expand their consciousness by using these keys to unlock the secrets of other realms, such as the animal and natural kingdoms,

Inflationary Universe - The Quest for a New Theory of Cosmic Origins (H Guth Alan)(Paperback / softback)

This classic Big Bang text neatly describes what happened after the bang. When NASA's Cosmic Background Explorer satellite measured the non-uniformities of the cosmic background radiation for the first time in 1992, the patterns agreed exquisitely with the theory's

Decoding Reality: The Universe as Quantum Information (Vedral Vlatko)(Paperback)

For a physicist, all the world is information. The Universe and its workings are the ebb and flow of information. We are all transient patterns of information, passing on the recipe for our basic forms to future generations using a four-letter digital code called DNA. In this engaging and

The Origins of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific (Iriye Akira)(Paperback)

Professor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict against the background of international relations in the preceding decade in order to answer the key question: Why did Japan, which had not been able to defeat the isolated and divided forces of China, decide to go to war against so

Where Did the Universe Come From? and Other Cosmic Questions: Our Universe, from the Quantum to the Cosmos (Ferrie Chris)(Pevná vazba)

Go on an awe-inspiring journey, unraveling the secrets of our universe from the tiniest particles to the vastness of spaceIn this thought-provoking exploration, physicists Chris Ferrie and Geraint F. Lewis delve into the fundamental questions that have puzzled humanity for centuries. What sparked

The Great Beyond: Higher Dimensions, Parallel Universes and the Extraordinary Search for a Theory of Everything (Halpern Paul)(Paperback)

The concept of multiple unperceived dimensions in the universe is one of the hottest topics in contemporary physics. It is essential to current attempts to explain gravity and the underlying structure of the universe. The Great Beyond begins with Einstein's famous quarrel with Heisenberg and Bohr,

The Origins of the Universe for Dummies (Pincock Stephen)(Paperback)

Do you want to learn about the physical origin of the Universe, but don't have the rest of eternity to read up on it? Do you want to know what scientists know about where you and your planet came from, but without the science blinding you? 'Course you do - and who better than For Dummies to tackle

Meeting the Universe Halfway: Quantum Physics and the Entanglement of Matter and Meaning (Barad Karen)(Paperback)

Meeting the Universe Halfway is an ambitious book with far-reaching implications for numerous fields in the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. In this volume, Karen Barad, theoretical physicist and feminist theorist, elaborates her theory of agential realism. Offering an account of

Until the End of Time - Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe (Greene Brian)(Paperback / softback)

From the world-renowned physicist and bestselling author of The Elegant Universe and The Fabric of the Cosmos, a captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purposeIn both time and space, the cosmos is astoundingly vast, and yet is governed by simple, elegant, universal

Conjuring the Universe: The Origins of the Laws of Nature (Atkins Peter)(Paperback)

The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where did these laws and these constants come

The Contact Paradox: Challenging Our Assumptions in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Cooper Keith)(Paperback)

In 1974 a message was beamed towards the stars by the giant Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico, a brief blast of radio waves designed to alert extraterrestrial civilisations to our existence. Of course, we don't know if such civilisations really exist. For the past six decades a small cadre of

Science, Religion, and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Wilkinson David)(Paperback)

If the discovery of life elsewhere in the universe is just around the corner, what would be the consequences for religion? Would it represent another major conflict between science and religion, even leading to the death of faith? Some would suggest that the discovery of any suggestion of

The Artful Universe: The Cosmic Source of Human Creativity (Barrow John D.)(Paperback)

In this eclectic and entertaining study of the interrelationship between the arts and the sciences, Barrow explains how the landscape of the Universe has influenced the development of philosophy and mythology, and how millions of years of evolutionary history have fashioned our attraction to

Einstein and the Quantum: The Quest of the Valiant Swabian (Stone A. Douglas)(Paperback)

Einstein and the Quantum reveals for the first time the full significance of Albert Einstein's contributions to quantum theory. Einstein famously rejected quantum mechanics, observing that God does not play dice. But, in fact, he thought more about the nature of atoms, molecules, and the emission

The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe (Alexander Stephon)(Paperback)

A spectacular musical and scientific journey from the Bronx to the cosmic horizon that reveals the astonishing links between jazz, science, Einstein, and Coltrane More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a

Conjuring the Universe: The Origins of the Laws of Nature (Atkins Peter)(Pevná vazba)

The marvellous complexity of the Universe emerges from several deep laws and a handful of fundamental constants that fix its shape, scale, and destiny. There is a deep structure to the world which at the same time is simple, elegant, and beautiful. Where did these laws and these constants come

Mind of God - Science and the Search for Ultimate Meaning (Davies Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Is the universe - and our place in it - the result of random chance, or is there an ultimate meaning to existence? Where did the laws of nature come from? Were they created by a higher force, or can they be explained in some other way? This book explores how modern science is beginning to shed

Turing's Cathedral - The Origins of the Digital Universe (Dyson George)(Paperback / softback)

Mysteries of the Quantum Universe (Damour Thibault)(Paperback / softback)