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The Grand Design (AUDIO CD)
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- Seller Notes
- “UNABRIDGED AUDIO CD'S IN PROTECTIVE LIBRARY CASE WITH LIBRARY MARKINGS.”
- ISBN
- 9780739344262
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Compact Disc
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Grand Design
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Physics / Astrophysics, General, Space Science, Cosmology
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THE FIRST MAJOR WORK IN NEARLY A DECADE BY ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREAT THINKERS--A MARVELOUSLY CONCISE BOOK WITH NEW ANSWERS TO THE ULTIMATE QUESTIONS OF LIFE When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? Why is there something rather than nothing? What is the nature of reality? Why are the laws of nature so finely tuned as to allow for the existence of beings like ourselves? And, finally, is the apparent "grand design" of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion--or does science offer another explanation? The most fundamental questions about the origins of the universe and of life itself, once the province of philosophy, now occupy the territory where scientists, philosophers, and theologians meet--if only to disagree. In their new book, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most recent scientific thinking about the mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by both brilliance and simplicity. In The Grand Design they explain that according to quantum theory, the cosmos does not have just a single existence or history, but rather that every possible history of the universe exists simultaneously. When applied to the universe as a whole, this idea calls into question the very notion of cause and effect. But the "top-down" approach to cosmology that Hawking and Mlodinow describe would say that the fact that the past takes no definite form means that we create history by observing it, rather than that history creates us. The authors further explain that we ourselves are the product of quantum fluctuations in the very early universe, and show how quantum theory predicts the "multiverse"--the idea that ours is just one of many universes that appeared spontaneously out of nothing, each with different laws of nature. Along the way Hawking and Mlodinow question the conventional concept of reality, posing a "model-dependent" theory of reality as the best we can hope to find. And they conclude with a riveting assessment of M-theory, an explanation of the laws governing us and our universe that is currently the only viable candidate for a complete "theory of everything." If confirmed, they write, it will be the unified theory that Einstein was looking for, and the ultimate triumph of human reason. A succinct, startling, and lavishly illustrated guide to discoveries that are altering our understanding and threatening some of our most cherished belief systems, The Grand Design is a book that will inform--and provoke--like no other.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0739344269
ISBN-13
9780739344262
eBay Product ID (ePID)
71952423
Product Key Features
Publication Year
2010
Topic
Physics / Astrophysics, General, Space Science, Cosmology
Book Title
Grand Design
Language
English
Genre
Science
Format
Compact Disc
Dimensions
Item Height
1.1in.
Item Length
5.9in.
Item Weight
4.8 Oz
Weight
4.8 Oz
Item Width
5in.
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
“The authors bring together an anecdotal clarity that is something of a first for the genre. . . . Making science like this interesting is not all that hard; making it accessible is the real trick, one that The Grand Design pulls off.â€� -Time “In this short and sprightly book, Messrs. Hawking and Mlodinow take the reader through a whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.â€� -The Wall Street Journal “Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.â€� -Los Angeles Times “Groundbreaking.â€� -The Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition., “The authors bring together an anecdotal clarity that is something of a first for the genre. . . . Making science like this interesting is not all that hard; making it accessible is the real trick, one that The Grand Design pulls off.” -Time “In this short and sprightly book, Messrs. Hawking and Mlodinow take the reader through a whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.” -The Wall Street Journal “Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.” -Los Angeles Times “Groundbreaking.” -The Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition., "The authors bring together an anecdotal clarity that is something of a first for the genre. . . . Making science like this interesting is not all that hard; making it accessible is the real trick, one that The Grand Design pulls off." --Time "In this short and sprightly book, Messrs. Hawking and Mlodinow take the reader through a whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology." --The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity." --Los Angeles Times "Groundbreaking." --The Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition., "The authors bring together an anecdotal clarity that is something of a first for the genre. . . . Making science like this interesting is not all that hard; making it accessible is the real trick, one that The Grand Design pulls off." --Time "In this short and sprightly book, Messrs. Hawking and Mlodinow take the reader through a whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology." --The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity." --Los Angeles Times "Groundbreaking." --The Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition., âThe authors bring together an anecdotal clarity that is something of a first for the genre. . . . Making science like this interesting is not all that hard; making it accessible is the real trick, one that The Grand Design pulls off.â -Time âIn this short and sprightly book, Messrs. Hawking and Mlodinow take the reader through a whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology.â -The Wall Street Journal âFascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity.â -Los Angeles Times âGroundbreaking.â -The Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition., "The authors bring together an anecdotal clarity that is something of a first for the genre. . . . Making science like this interesting is not all that hard; making it accessible is the real trick, one that The Grand Design pulls off." -Time "In this short and sprightly book, Messrs. Hawking and Mlodinow take the reader through a whirlwind tour of fundamental physics and cosmology." -The Wall Street Journal "Fascinating . . . a wealth of ideas [that] leave us with a clearer understanding of modern physics in all its invigorating complexity." -Los Angeles Times "Groundbreaking." -The Washington Post From the Trade Paperback edition.
Publication Date
2010-09-07
Number of Volumes
4 Vols.
Dewey Decimal
523.1
Edition Description
Unabridged Edition, Unabridged
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Steve West
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