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The end of the beginning
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Adam Frank |
"The Big Bang is dead and astrophysicist Adam Frank explains how our experience of time will change as a result"--
"The Big Bang is dead! It is no longer the beginning of time. Allowing us a peek in… |
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The new universe and the human future
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Nancy Ellen Abrams |
"After a four-century rupture between science and the questions of value and meaning, this groundbreaking book presents an explosive and potentially life-altering idea: if the world could agree on a … |
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Journey of the universe
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Swimme,Brian |
"Today we know what no previous generation knew: the history of the universe and of the unfolding of life on Earth. Through the astonishing combined achievements of natural scientists worldwide, we n… |
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Introduction to black hole physics
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V. P. Frolov |
"This book is about black holes, one of the most intriguing objects of modern Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics. For many years, black holes have been considered as interesting solutions of the t… |
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A Universe from Nothing
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Lawrence Maxwell Krauss |
"Internationally known theoretical physicist and bestselling author Lawrence Krauss offers provocative, revelatory answers to the most basic philosophical questions: Where did our universe come from?… |
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Relativistic cosmology
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George F. R. Ellis |
"Cosmology has been transformed by dramatic progress in high-precision observations and theoretical modelling. This book surveys key developments and open issues for graduate students and researchers… |
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Gravity's engines
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Caleb A. Scharf |
"We've long understood black holes to be the points at which the universe as we know it comes to an end. Often billions of times more massive than the Sun, they lurk in the inner sanctum of almost ev… |
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The edge of the sky
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Roberto Trotta |
From the big bang to black holes, from dark matter to dark energy, from the origins of the universe to its ultimate destiny, The Edge of the Sky tells the story of the most important discoveries and … |
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Brief Answers to the Big Questions
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Stephen Hawking |
Stephen Hawking was recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time and a figure of inspiration after defying his ALS diagnosis at age twenty-one. He is known for both his breakthroughs in theore… |
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The new cosmic story
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John F. Haught |
A foremost thinker on science and religion argues that an adequate understanding of cosmic history requires attention to the emergence of interiority, including religious aspiration. Over the past tw… |
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The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking)
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Katie Mack |
**From one of the most dynamic rising stars in astrophysics, an accessible and eye-opening look—in the bestselling tradition of Sean Carroll and Carlo Rovelli—at the five different ways the universe … |
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