A half century ago, a shocking Washington Post headline claimed that the world began in five cataclysmic minutes rather than having existed for all time; a skeptical scientist dubbed the maverick theory the Big Bang. In this amazingly comprehensible history of the universe, Simon Singh decodes the mystery behind the Big Bang theory, lading us through the development of one of the most extraordinary, important, and awe-inspiring theories in science.
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A baffling array of science books claim to reveal how the mysteries of the universe have been discovered, but Simon Singh's Big Bang actually delivers on that promise. General readers will find it to be among the very best books dealing with cosmology, because Singh follows the same plan he used in his brilliant Code Book: he puts people--not equations--first in the story. By linking the progression of the Big Bang theory with the scientists who built it up bit by bit, Singh also uncovers an important truth about how such ideas grow.
Death is an essential element in the progress of science, since it takes care of conservative scientists of a previous generation reluctant to let go of an old, fallacious theory and embrace a new and accurate one.As harsh as this statement seems, even Einstein defended an outmoded idea about the universe when an unknown interloper published equations challenging the great man. Einstein didn't have to die for cosmology to move forward (he reluctantly apologized for being wrong), but stories like this one show how difficult it can sometimes be for new theories to take root. Fred Hoyle, who coined the term "big bang" as a way to ridicule the idea of a universe expanding from some tiny origin point, strongly believed that the cosmos was in a steady state. But Singh shows how Hoyle's research, meant to prove the contrary, added evidence to the expansion model. Big Bang is also a history of astronomical observation, describing the development of new telescopes that were crucial to the development of cosmology. Handwritten summary notes at the end of each long chapter add a charming, classroom feel to this revealing and very readable book. --Therese Littleton -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .
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“It’s hard to imagine a grander, more thrilling story…fast-paced…hugely entertaining…Big Bang is, quite literally, cosmic.” (New York Times )
“Inimitable. . . . There’s no better account of the big bang theory.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )
“A clear, lively, and comprehensive view of the way science arrived at the leading theory of how everything began.”- (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) )
“This book is a blast...who knew that the Big Bang could be so much fun?” (James Gleick, bestselling author of CHAOS and FASTER )
“Singh is one of the best science journalists writing today...Impressive.” (London Times (Sunday) )
“An expert but friendly guide to help you decode the mysteries [of the universe] with crisp, clear running commentary.” (Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind )
“Singh’s unerring eye for picturesque anecdotes and his capacity for simplifying complex scientific ideas is a winning formula.” (Saturday Daily Telegraph (London) )
“(Singh) is a gifted expositor, ready to venture to places other science popularisers don’t even try to reach.” (The Mail (on Sunday) )
“Highly readable… Singh brings the colourful protagonists in his story to life.” (New Scientist )
“Singh spins tales of cryptic intrigue in every chapter.” (Wall Street Journal on The Code Book )
“Entertaining and satisfying. . . . Offers a fascinating glimpse into the mostly secret competition between codemakers and codebreakers.” (USA Today on The Code Book )
“Enthralling...commendably lucid...[Singh’s] book provides a timely and entertaining summary of the subject.” (Economist on The Code Book )
“Brings together...the geniuses who have secured communications, saved lives, and influenced the fate of nations. A pleasure to read.” (Chicago Tribune on The Code Book )
“An absorbing tale of codemaking and codebreaking over the centuries.” (Scientific American on The Code Book )
“The history of mathematics comes alive even for those who dread balancing their checkbooks.” (Publishers Weekly on Fermat's Enigma )
“An excellent account of one of the most dramatic and moving events of the century.” (New York Times on Fermat's Enigma )
“Fascinating…Simon Singh loves storytelling and has a knack for digging up underappreciated characters.” (New York Newsday )
“Singh is a gifted writer…a good storyteller…and [he] knows how to describe and explain complex and esoteric subjects.” (San Diego Union-Tribune )
“Inimitable. . . . There’s no better account of the big bang theory.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) )
“A clear, lively, and comprehensive view of the way science arrived at the leading theory of how everything began.”- (Kirkus Reviews (starred review) )
“This book is a blast...who knew that the Big Bang could be so much fun?” (James Gleick, bestselling author of CHAOS and FASTER )
“Singh is one of the best science journalists writing today...Impressive.” (London Times (Sunday) )
“An expert but friendly guide to help you decode the mysteries [of the universe] with crisp, clear running commentary.” (Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind )
“Singh’s unerring eye for picturesque anecdotes and his capacity for simplifying complex scientific ideas is a winning formula.” (Saturday Daily Telegraph (London) )
“(Singh) is a gifted expositor, ready to venture to places other science popularisers don’t even try to reach.” (The Mail (on Sunday) )
“Highly readable… Singh brings the colourful protagonists in his story to life.” (New Scientist )
“Singh spins tales of cryptic intrigue in every chapter.” (Wall Street Journal on The Code Book )
“Entertaining and satisfying. . . . Offers a fascinating glimpse into the mostly secret competition between codemakers and codebreakers.” (USA Today on The Code Book )
“Enthralling...commendably lucid...[Singh’s] book provides a timely and entertaining summary of the subject.” (Economist on The Code Book )
“Brings together...the geniuses who have secured communications, saved lives, and influenced the fate of nations. A pleasure to read.” (Chicago Tribune on The Code Book )
“An absorbing tale of codemaking and codebreaking over the centuries.” (Scientific American on The Code Book )
“The history of mathematics comes alive even for those who dread balancing their checkbooks.” (Publishers Weekly on Fermat's Enigma )
“An excellent account of one of the most dramatic and moving events of the century.” (New York Times on Fermat's Enigma )
“Fascinating…Simon Singh loves storytelling and has a knack for digging up underappreciated characters.” (New York Newsday )
“Singh is a gifted writer…a good storyteller…and [he] knows how to describe and explain complex and esoteric subjects.” (San Diego Union-Tribune )
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Nach Mathematik (Fermats letzter Satz) und Informatik (Geheime Botschaften) hat sich Simon Singh dieses Mal die Geschichte der Astronomie/Kosmologie zum Thema gemacht. Und wie bei seinen beiden "Vorgängerwerken" ist auch dieses Mal ein interessantes und lesenswertes Buch dabei herausgekommen.
Der Aufbau ist wie bei Singh gewohnt chronologisch, die wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse werden mit einigen Anekdoten aus den Leben der beteiligten Forscher und Astronomen gewürzt. Los gehts bei den "alten" Griechen, die neuesten Erkenntnisse stammen aus den späten 1990ern, die Daten sind also ziemlich aktuell. Worauf allerdings nicht mehr näher eingegangen wird sind neuere Theorien und Erkenntnisse wie Multiversen oder ähnliches, das würde wohl aber auch den Rahmen sprengen. Wirklich um den "Big Bang", also den Urknall, gehts erst ab etwa der Mitte des Buches, der erste Teil ist eher den Grundlagen der Astronomie und Kosmologie gewidmet, von Aristoteles über Kopernikus und Newton bis hin zu Einstein. Singh verzichtet fast gänzlich auf mathematische Formeln, womit auch weniger mathematikbegeisterten Leser Zugang finden sollten. Auch ohne Formeln gelingt es ihm jedoch, die Inhalte klar und gut verständlich zu vermitteln.
Angenehm auch, dass das das am Ende des Buches stehende Literaturverzeichnis von Singh (kurz) kommentiert ist; so gibt er kurze, aber interessante Hinweise zu Inhalt und Anspruch der erwähnten Bücher.
Anmerkung: ich selbst habe "Big Bang" im englischen Original gelesen, wie sehr sich dieses von der noch nicht erschienenen deutschen Ausgabe unterscheiden wird, muss man abwarten. Die Übersetzung des letzten Werkes war jedoch exzellent.
Der Aufbau ist wie bei Singh gewohnt chronologisch, die wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse werden mit einigen Anekdoten aus den Leben der beteiligten Forscher und Astronomen gewürzt. Los gehts bei den "alten" Griechen, die neuesten Erkenntnisse stammen aus den späten 1990ern, die Daten sind also ziemlich aktuell. Worauf allerdings nicht mehr näher eingegangen wird sind neuere Theorien und Erkenntnisse wie Multiversen oder ähnliches, das würde wohl aber auch den Rahmen sprengen. Wirklich um den "Big Bang", also den Urknall, gehts erst ab etwa der Mitte des Buches, der erste Teil ist eher den Grundlagen der Astronomie und Kosmologie gewidmet, von Aristoteles über Kopernikus und Newton bis hin zu Einstein. Singh verzichtet fast gänzlich auf mathematische Formeln, womit auch weniger mathematikbegeisterten Leser Zugang finden sollten. Auch ohne Formeln gelingt es ihm jedoch, die Inhalte klar und gut verständlich zu vermitteln.
Angenehm auch, dass das das am Ende des Buches stehende Literaturverzeichnis von Singh (kurz) kommentiert ist; so gibt er kurze, aber interessante Hinweise zu Inhalt und Anspruch der erwähnten Bücher.
Anmerkung: ich selbst habe "Big Bang" im englischen Original gelesen, wie sehr sich dieses von der noch nicht erschienenen deutschen Ausgabe unterscheiden wird, muss man abwarten. Die Übersetzung des letzten Werkes war jedoch exzellent.
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This is - again - Simon Singh at its best: well researched, sometimes hilarious, informative, never boring. it is hard to believe that Singh keeps hos high level but it is true. He has a quality of explaining complex scientific theories without confusing us non-scientific dummies that only a few authors have. Even not he whole book is about the Big Bang it doesn't matter at all. Maybe Simon Singh could even write about the water flushed toilet and make it an good book
Excellent!
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spannendes Buch - gibt einen guten Überblick, aber eher etwas für Leute, die sích mit dem Thema schon etwas auskennen und an einer kompletten Übersicht interessiert sind.
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Singh remains faithful to his engrossing style of explaining science by narrating the stories of those who made it. In this book, He describes the history and evolution of our understanding of the universe by introducing the key human figures who contributed to this noble quest. This book is certainly the most reachable account of cosmology I have encountered to date.
Chapter 1 follows the progress of Astronomy from ancient Greece until the door steps of the 20th century. It explores the various competing models that have been proposed to describe the universe. Some of the heroes encoutered here are Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo. Chapter 2 is mostly concerned with Einstein's general theory or Relativity and its implications on out understanding of the universe. It also introduces the notions of the Big bang and the steady state universe. Chapter 3 discusses the great debate between supporters of the Big Bang Model and the Steady state Model of the universe. It also explores the efforts of cosmologists to measure distances to stars and some of the ingenious techniques they utilized. The bulk of the chapter is concerned with the ground breaking discoveries of Edwin Hubble. Chapter 4 describes how the few remaining obstacles facing the Big Bang model were finally leveled. The Epilogue discusses some of the problems still facing our understanding of the universe and speculates over such questions as "What came before the Big Bang?".
I gave this book four out of five because (1) Very little if any mention is made of more recent advances in our vision of the big bang. (2) Some of hottest topics that certainly deserved a place in the bulk of the book are only mentioned in passing in the epilogue.... Lesen Sie weiter... ›
Chapter 1 follows the progress of Astronomy from ancient Greece until the door steps of the 20th century. It explores the various competing models that have been proposed to describe the universe. Some of the heroes encoutered here are Ptolemy, Copernicus, Kepler and Galileo. Chapter 2 is mostly concerned with Einstein's general theory or Relativity and its implications on out understanding of the universe. It also introduces the notions of the Big bang and the steady state universe. Chapter 3 discusses the great debate between supporters of the Big Bang Model and the Steady state Model of the universe. It also explores the efforts of cosmologists to measure distances to stars and some of the ingenious techniques they utilized. The bulk of the chapter is concerned with the ground breaking discoveries of Edwin Hubble. Chapter 4 describes how the few remaining obstacles facing the Big Bang model were finally leveled. The Epilogue discusses some of the problems still facing our understanding of the universe and speculates over such questions as "What came before the Big Bang?".
I gave this book four out of five because (1) Very little if any mention is made of more recent advances in our vision of the big bang. (2) Some of hottest topics that certainly deserved a place in the bulk of the book are only mentioned in passing in the epilogue.... Lesen Sie weiter... ›
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