- Big bang theory, Popular works, General relativity (Physics), Cosmology
"This book 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.
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Epic, classical in form, earnest and resolved.
- intimateepic
- classical in formformally daring
- earnestironic
- resolvedopen-ended
- warmbleak
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About the book
- Author
- Simon Singh
- First published
- 2004
- Pages
- 532
- Publisher
- Wydawn. ALBATROS, HarperPerennial, Fourth Estate
- Editions
- 16
- Language
- Polish, German, English
- ISBN
- 9788373595095
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“Our universe is dotted with over 100 billion galaxies, and each one contains roughly 100 billion stars.”
Simon Lehna Singh, MBE is a British popular science author, theoretical and particle physicist. *--Wikipedia*
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