The Universe: Leading Scientists Explore the Origin, Mysteries, and Future of the Cosmos

by John Brockman Narrated by Danny Campbell, Antony Ferguson, Jo Anna Perrin

Overview

In The Universe, today's most influential science writers explain the science behind our evolving understanding of the universe and everything in it, including the cutting-edge research and discoveries that are shaping our knowledge.

• Lee Smolin reveals how math and cosmology are helping us create a theory of the whole universe.



• Neil Turok analyzes the fundamental laws of nature, what came before the big bang, and the possibility of a unified theory.



• Seth Lloyd investigates the impact of computational revolutions and the informational revolution.



• Lawrence Krauss provides fresh insight into gravity, dark matter, and the energy of empty space.



• Brian Greene and Walter Isaacson discuss Albert Einstein.
  



• And much more.

Explore the universe with some of today's greatest minds: what it is, how it came into being, and what may happen next.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Illuminating, mind-expanding. ... A spectacular, mind-bending read. ” — Brain Pickings

Brain Pickings

Illuminating, mind-expanding. ... A spectacular, mind-bending read.

Library Journal - Audio

03/15/2015
This collection of essays about the universe and what underlies everything we are made of originally appeared as a collection of essays on Edge.org. These essays cover cosmology, time, string theory, gravity, and more. They are read excellently by Danny Campbell, Anthony Ferguson, and Jo Anna Perrin. The difficult thing about this collection is identifying its audience. The work is intended for the educated layperson versed in the topic, but as an audiobook it is not easy to flip back to hear something again, quickly check another essay's comment on an issue being discussed, or verify another resource for information. Audiobooks also tend to be consumed in environments that may have other distractions and listeners will be unable to concentrate as hard on the topic at hand as they would wish. VERDICT While the work itself is very well done, this audiobook will primarily appeal to true cosmology and physics geeks.—Eric D. Albright, Tufts Univ. Health Sciences Lib., Boston

Product Details

BN ID:	2940170817832
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	09/24/2014
Edition description:	Unabridged

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