antimatter 58 Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Has anyone read Big Bang, by Simon Singh? If you haven't, it's a very good book about the history of Cosmology, with lots of science-y facts and the history behind major scientific discoveries. Link to post Share on other sites
chitrangda 42 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 This is a highly readable and entertaining book that tells the story of the many brilliant, often eccentric scientists who fought against the establishment idea of an eternal and unchanging cosmos. From such early Greek cosmologists as Anaximander to recent satellite measurements taken deep in space, Big Bang is a narrative full of anecdotes and personal histories. With characteristic clarity, Simon Singh tells the centuries-long story of mankind's attempt to understand how the universe came to be, a story which itself begins some 14 billion years ago (give or take a billion years). Simon Singh shows us that it is within the capability of all of us -- in his expert hands -- to understand the Big Bang: the fundamental theory in all of science, and a high point -- perhaps the high point -- of human achievement. Link to post Share on other sites
iNow 5965 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Funny... If I click on the "Editorial Reviews" tab at this link, they say EXACTLY the same thing! http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Big-Bang/Simon-Singh/e/9780007162208 Link to post Share on other sites
gonelli 16 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Perhaps book worm is the publisher, or maybe the publisher read this thread and decided to use it for their review... ....or not Link to post Share on other sites
chitrangda 42 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Perhaps book worm is the publisher, or maybe the publisher read this thread and decided to use it for their review... ....or not well you might be correct! This is a highly readable and entertaining book that tells the story of the many brilliant, often eccentric scientists who fought against the establishment idea of an eternal and unchanging cosmos. From such early Greek cosmologists as Anaximander to recent satellite measurements taken deep in space, Big Bang is a narrative full of anecdotes and personal histories. With characteristic clarity, Simon Singh tells the centuries-long story of mankind's attempt to understand how the universe came to be, a story which itself begins some 14 billion years ago (give or take a billion years). Simon Singh shows us that it is within the capability of all of us -- in his expert hands -- to understand the Big Bang: the fundamental theory in all of science, and a high point -- perhaps the high point -- of human achievement. here the link... http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Big.../9780007162208 forgot to give it before. Link to post Share on other sites
antimatter 58 Posted May 16, 2008 Author Share Posted May 16, 2008 So...anyone else read it? Link to post Share on other sites
cperkinson 10 Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Some say (in christianity) that God's power is ever reaching and that we will never be able to grasp the entirety of it. Maybe there's your answer.. But I like to remain undecided so that I can freely study science from a darwinian perspective.... religions; who needs em! Link to post Share on other sites
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