The Universe by John Brockman audiobook

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

Edited by John Brockman
Read by Danny Campbell , Antony Ferguson , and Jo Anna Perrin

Tantor Audio 9780062296085

Unabridged

Format : Retail CD (In Stock)
  • $49.99

    ISBN: 9798200032501

  • $45.95

    ISBN: 9798200032518

Runtime: 12.78 Hours
Category: Nonfiction/Science
Audience: Adult
Language: English

Summary

Summary

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.

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Editorial Reviews

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

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Author Bio: John Brockman

Author Bio: John Brockman

John Brockman, editor of many books, including The Next Fifty Years, is also the author of By the Late John Brockman, The Third Culture, and Digerati: Encounters with the Cyber Elite. He is the founder and CEO of Brockman Inc., a literary and software agency, and the publisher and editor of the website Edge. He lives in New York City.

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Available Formats : Retail CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/Science
Runtime: 12.78
Audience: Adult
Language: English