Cosmology: Tackling the BIG (and tiny) questions. . .
. . . such as: Is the Universe infinite? What is Dark Matter? What are Black Holes? Is Time Travel possible? What is Dark Energy?, What does Schroedinger's Cat tell us about reality? How many Spatial Dimensions are there? What is the Fundamental Particle? These and other areas of inquiry that often partake of the philosophical and the spiritual , are addressed in the following books. The authors write eloquently for the lay reader on matters where the counterintuitive frequently vanquishes the accustomed.
"From the world-renowned physicist, co-founder of the World Science Festival, and best-selling author of The Elegant Universe comes this utterly captivating exploration of deep time and humanity's search for purpose. Brian Greene takes readers on a…
A vivid and captivating narrative about how modern science broke free of ancient philosophy, and how theoretical physics is returning to its unscientific roots. As we investigate realms further and further from what we can see and what we can test,…
Director of the American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium, host of the Emmy-nominated television show StarTalk, and People's Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive, Tyson gives us a short and sweet explanation of the nature of space and time and…
A luminous companion to the phenomenal bestseller Astrophysics for People in a Hurry. Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and…
How to Love the Universe is a new kind of science writing by an author truly enamored of the world around him. In ten short chapters of lyrical prose—each one an ode to a breathtaking realm of discovery—Stefan Klein uses everyday objects and events…
Light of the Stars is science at the grandest of scales, and it tells a radically new story about what we are: one world in a universe awash in planets. Building on his widely discussed scientific papers and New York Times op-eds, astrophysicist…
From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams, here is an inspired, lyrical meditation on religion and science that explores the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty, and the modern scientific discoveries that demonstrate the…
Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor.
Hawking not only unraveled some of the universe's greatest mysteries but also…
"Whether pondering black holes or predicting discoveries at CERN, physicists believe the best theories are beautiful, natural, and elegant, and this standard separates popular theories from disposable ones. This is why, Sabine Hossenfelder argues,…
"Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to…
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A landmark volume in science writing by one of the great minds of our time, Stephen Hawking's book explores such profound questions as: How did the universe begin'and what made its start possible' Does time always flow…
