The Origin of the Universe: Science Masters Series

There is no more profound, enduring or fascinating question in all of science than that of how time, space, and matter began. Now John Barrow, who has been at the cutting edge of research in this area and has written extensively about it, guides us on a journey to the beginning of time, into a world of temperatures and densities so high that we cannot recreate them in a laboratory. With new insights, Barrow draws us into the latest speculative theories about the nature of time and the "inflationary universe," explains "wormholes," showing how they bear upon the fact of our own existence, and considers whether there was a "singularity" at the inception of the universe. Here is a treatment so up-to-date and intellectually rich, dealing with ideas and speculation at the farthest frontier of science, that neither novice nor expert will want to miss what Barrow has to say. The Origin of the Universe is "In the Beginning" for beginners -- the latest information from a first-rate scientist and science writer.

Author: John D. Barrow
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 06/01/1997
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.34lbs
Size: 7.54h x 4.81w x 0.44d
ISBN13: 9780465053148
ISBN10: 0465053149
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Space Science | Astronomy
- Science | Space Science | Cosmology
- Science | Reference

About the Author
John Barrow is a professor of astronomy at the University of Sussex, England. He is a co-author of The Anthropic Cosmological Principle, among other books.