The universe in a nutshell
(Book - Regular Print)
Author
Published
New York : Bantam Books, [2001].
Physical Desc
viii, 216 pages ; illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Status
Chino Valley Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
530.12 HAW
1 available
530.12 HAW
1 available
Clark Memorial Library - NF - Nonfiction Books
530.12 HAWKING
1 available
530.12 HAWKING
1 available
Cottonwood Public Library - NB - New Book Area
530.12 HAW
1 available
530.12 HAW
1 available
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Published
New York : Bantam Books, [2001].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Stephen Hawking's phenomenal, multimillion-copy bestseller, A Brief History of Time, introduced the ideas of this brilliant theoretical physicist to readers all over the world. Now, in a major publishing event, Hawking returns with a lavishly illustrated sequel that unravels the mysteries of the major breakthroughs that have occurred in the years since the release of his acclaimed first book.
Description
One of the most influential thinkers of our time, Stephen Hawking is an intellectual icon, known not only for the adventurousness of his ideas but for the clarity and wit with which he expresses them. In this new book Hawking takes us to the cutting edge of theoretical physics, where truth is often stranger than fiction, to explain in laymen's terms the principles that control our universe.
Description
Like many in the community of theoretical physicists, Professor Hawking is seeking to uncover the grail of science -- the elusive Theory of Everything that lies at the heart of the cosmos. In his accessible and often playful style, he guides us on his search to uncover the secrets of the universe -- from supergravity to supersymmetry, from quantum theory to M-theory, from holography to duality. He takes us to the wild frontiers of science, where superstring theory and p-branes may hold the final clue to the puzzle. And he lets us behind the scenes of one of his most exciting intellectual adventures as he seeks "to combine Einstein's General Theory of Relativity and Richard Feynman's idea of multiple histories into one complete unified theory that will describe everything that happens in the universe."
Description
With characteristic exuberance, Professor Hawking invites us to be fellow travelers on this extraordinary voyage through spacetime. Copious four-color illustrations help clarify this journey into a surreal wonderland where particles, sheets, and strings move in eleven dimensions; where black holes evaporate and disappear, taking their secret with them; and where the original cosmic seed from which our own universe sprang was a tiny nut.
Description
The Universe in a Nutshell is essential reading for all of us who want to understand the universe in which we live. Like its companion volume, A Brief History of Time, it conveys the excitement felt within the scientific community as the secrets of the cosmos reveal themselves.
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Adult
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Chino Valley Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books | 530.12 HAW | Find It Now |
Clark Memorial Library - NF - Nonfiction Books | 530.12 HAWKING | Find It Now |
Cottonwood Public Library - NB - New Book Area | 530.12 HAW | Find It Now |
Embry Riddle Aero University - CIRCCOLL - Circulating Collection | QC174.12.H39 2001 | Find It Now |
Jerome Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books | SCIENCE.SPACE 530.12 HAW | Find It Now |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hawking, S. (2001). The universe in a nutshell . Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018. 2001. The Universe in a Nutshell. Bantam Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hawking, Stephen, 1942-2018. The Universe in a Nutshell Bantam Books, 2001.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hawking, Stephen. The Universe in a Nutshell Bantam Books, 2001.
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