The Bigger Bang by James E Lidsey
In the last few years, scientists have begun to answer some of the most fundamental questions about the origin and early evolution of the universe. In a fresh, engaging, and highly readable introduction to these ideas, James Lidsey deftly steers us along a journey back in time to the very origin of the universe. We are introduced to the fascinating ideas scientists are currently developing to explain what happened in the first billion, billion, billion, billionth of a second - the 'inflationary' epoch. Along the way we stop off to review the latest ideas on superstrings, parallel universes and the ultimate fate of our universe. Lucid analogies, clear and concise prose and straightforward language make this book a delight to read. It makes accessible to the general reader some of the most profound and complex ideas about the origin of our universe currently challenging the world's best scientists.-
A Mathematician's Apology
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The Invention of Tradition
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The Spanish Labyrinth
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Mr Tompkins in Paperback
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Mortal Questions
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On Growth and Form
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The Fall of Constantinople 1453
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Nations and Nationalism since 1780
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Conquest and Empire
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The Large, the Small and the Human Mind
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The Decipherment of Linear B
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Studies in Words
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The Theory of Evolution
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Seven Clues to the Origin of Life
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Medieval Women
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Quantum Physics
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Morality
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The Ghost in the Atom
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The Sicilian Vespers
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The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn
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Myth, Literature and the African World
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Ecological Imperialism
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Magic in the Middle Ages
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The Return of Grand Theory in the Human Sciences
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Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning
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The English Language
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The Seeds of Speech
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The Golem
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Language Death
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An Experiment in Criticism
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Superstrings
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Genius Explained
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The Trial of the Templars
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The Old World and the New
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Reading the Holocaust
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The Two Cultures
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Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature
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Time, Space and Things
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The River of Time
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The Thread of Life
'The Bigger Bang provides a concise and well written overview of cosmological theoryThe book is short and can be quickly read but it covers a wide range of topics, including issues at the forefront of current research. It can be profitably used as an introduction to cosmology for students, interested lay persons and researchers in other fields.' Fred Adams, Physics World
James E. Lidsey is a Royal Society University Research Fellow at Queen Mary, University of London. His research interests focus on the very early universe, especially inflation and the cosmological aspects of superstring theory. In 1998, he appeared in the Sunday Times “Hot 100” list of promising academics.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521012737 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521012732 |
| Title | The Bigger Bang |
| Author | James E Lidsey |
| Series | Canto |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2002-05-02 |
| Number of pages | 148 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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