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In the 1920s, famed British physicist Arthur Eddington smugly asserted that only two people then alive understood Einstein's relativity theories: himself and Einstein. But Eddington was wrong, and Einstein, too, for neither admitted that the theories required the existence of black holes. "Implosion Is Compulsory" is the title of one Thorne chapter, and by the time he tells how and why physicists proved it, he has pulled readers into his account as inevitably as if the book itself were a black hole. For it is almost a quantum jump in science writing for laypeople, one that sets a challenge to all interested in the physics of the weird objects by nobly disdaining dumb-down tendencies like eliminating exponents and equations. But words and drawings remain the principal medium through which Thorne propagates the intellectual paths by which physicists attained their understanding of gravity's extremes. Not often can experts descend to popular understanding without being condescending; and Thorne's palpable eagerness to impart the concepts he helped develop as a world-class physicist at Caltech elevates this into a compelling human discovery as well as a revolution in science. Simultaneously demanding and rewarding, this is a landmark book fit to beckon Hawkingphiles. Gilbert Taylor
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In what seems an attempt to join the ranks of bestselling science writers like Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking, Thorne (Physics/Caltech) turns out a whopper covering everything from ``The Warping of Time and Space'' to ``Ripples of Curvature'' and ``Wormholes and Time Machines.'' Throughout, he remains resolutely chipper, chirpy, and personably anecdotal. The strange, folksy drawings here contribute to the effect of familiarity, which sometimes does its job and sometimes does not. It is undoubtedly useful to find yourself chatted through a potted history of 20th-century physics in so charming and lucid a manner: the problem, though, is to whom the volume is addressed. Hawking's book had plenty of theory, but it was short and elegantly elliptical, letting you think that you grasped its contents even if you didn't--a delusion that may lie at the heart of many a popular science book's success. Here, however, the reader has to wade through many, many pages of theory and diagrams--obvious to the expert but to difficult for the lay reader. Thorne in fact is strongest for the novice reader when dealing with the history of the physics community, which he presents entertainingly and clearly, allowing its peculiar personalities to emerge living and breathing--perhaps as much as a book of this kind can do within its audience's limiting parameters. Even so, in choosing a compact mini-encyclopedia of 20th- century physics, one could do far worse than this one, with its breadth of information even including exactly how it is that time does hook itself up to a wormhole. -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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If I were to have a kid and if this kid were to reach its tenths age, I would surely give it Kip Thorne's excellent book to read and admire. It is an excellent account of the evolution of black hole and gravitational physics, written in a very interesting and clear way. The results are presented and explained in a science fiction spirit first, then comes the superb heuristic explanation of phenomena accompanied by a deep insight into the history of their discovery and the main characters behind it. The author's vivid way of explaining things can also be admired in the bible of gravitation theory called "Gravitation".
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This book is long and sometimes difficult, but Thorne keeps the narrative personal and adds lots of his own views and experiences as the book progresses. Contains excellent summaries of the general and special theories of relativity and, of course, lots of information on black hole theory.
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Mr. Thorne has managed to write a book that while going into a lot of detail in explaning the history, the people involved and the science behind Black Holes, Wormholes, and Time Travel, he DOES NOT lose the reader [assuming that Astrophysics is of interest to the reader] due to the amount of detail. The illustrations in the book are superb. Mr. Thorne explains the science in such a way that is not intimidating, but doesn't skimp on the details. I found this to be a better book than "The History of Time". It is a complete package. The glossary at the back of the book is VERY helpfull.
I cannot stress enough how well Kip Thorne explicates on this subject. The amount of technical and mathematical detail instead of being a deterrent was the strenth and potency of this book. Even the history dimension of the book I found interesting. There is a sense of awe, to a person interesting in Astrophysics, in finding out how these people came to be the best in their field and their contribution as well as an understanding of thier contributions.
If I had to recommend one book for someone interested in Black Holes, Time Travel and the like, it would definately be this book! A Cosmic tour-de-force!
HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
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Should be required reading
You can't consider yourself truly educated if you don't have at least a basic understanding of the topics covered in this book. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. April 2000 veröffentlicht
An educational work of art
This book contains so much information on the wonders of our universe including everything mentioned by Stephen Hawking in "A Brief History of Time" plus so much more. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. April 2000 von Brent S Budden
Don't give your children this book...
or they'll want to grow up to be scientists! God knows that doesn't pay anything these days! :)
Any book that manages to teach you the history of modern scienctific discovery... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 7. April 2000 von "sleah"
Can a blend of History and Black Holes succeed?
I thought not. I was wrong. The reason: Kip Thorne. I really enjoyed the reading of this book because it offers the theoretical face of the so-called "Black Holes Mechanics" and a... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. März 2000 von Reinaldo Olivares
Mind-Boggling
This is a great book on its subject. It somehow gets across the key ideas of black holes and general relativity while showing a glimpse of the intricate mathematics behind the... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 16. März 2000 von bookster
Brilliant!
It is really amazing.....I really liked the presentation in which, the author presents the historical facts first then the Physics.... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 15. Februar 2000 von ALABED Yazan
just great
do you like to understand thing al little more deep than others, have you read a little physics before if your answers are yes even if you are not na expert this book is going to... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. Februar 2000 von Mauricio
Pulls you right in!
This is the story of the some most exciting scientific developments to date, spanning the entire twentieth century, as delightfully told by one of its main actors. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 10. Januar 2000 von kaiser
Fascinating account of cosmological phenomena
Once a reader embarks on the journey of discovery through this book, it is hard to turn back. Thorne manages to keep one interested, with each topic and chapter logically following... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 31. Dezember 1999 von Sharant11
Too much personal information.
Overall it was a good book, but it was filled with too much unrelated personal information. I don't care how long Einstein lived with his parents, or who his love intrests were. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Dezember 1999 von Larry S. Adams
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