Time, Space, Stars and Man: The Story of the Big Bang - Softcover

Woolfson, Michael Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1848162731 ISBN 13: 9781848162730

Publisher: Imperial College Press, 2009

Synopsis

The three greatest scientific mysteries, as yet poorly understood, are the origin of the universe, the origin of life and the development of consciousness. This book will describe the processes, as we understand them, that go from the Big Bang to the creation of matter, the concentration of that matter into stars and planets, the development of simple life forms and the theory of evolution that has given higher life forms, including mankind. The necessary science will be described in a form that a layman should understand, without the use of equations or formulae.There are many popular and excellent science books that present various aspects of science. However, this book follows a narrow scientific pathway from the Big Bang to mankind, and depicts the causal relationship between each step and the next. The science covered will be enough to satisfy most readers. Many important areas of science are dealt with, and these include cosmology, particle physics, atomic physics, galaxy and star formation, planet formation and aspects of evolution all described in narrative form.

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The text is written in an easy to access style that is broken down into clear chapters of progression ]] I would consider the book to be valuable reading for anyone on a chemistry degree, or a degree in a related subject ]] first year students in particular would welcome this text as a valuable guide to navigating the fields of chemistry, as it addre -- Reviews "Reviews"

Edition details

• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848162731
• ISBN 13: 9781848162730
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 436