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alyshaa's review
4.0
On one hand, I really appreciate this author's use of metaphors, diagrams, and humour in an attempt to make the subject matter understandable.
On the other hand, when I consider the density of this book, a neutron star comes to mind...
He says himself in the Acknowledgements that if he's helped the reader understand even a fraction of cosmology, then he's happy.
This book covers a wide range of topics, and at considerable depth. Topics such as the formation of our universe, laws of nature, quantum theory, multiple universes, and the possible ways it will all end one day. He writes not only about theories and laws themselves, but also the history of how each theory came to be: who were the key scientists, what were their backgrounds, whether their ideas were refuted along the way, and upcoming initiatives around the world to further our knowledge of that area.
Although I often found myself re-reading the same sentence many times to fully understand it, once a theory "clicked" it was magical. There are many fascinating facts and thought experiments within these pages, so long as you're patient enough to absorb them.
On the other hand, when I consider the density of this book, a neutron star comes to mind...
He says himself in the Acknowledgements that if he's helped the reader understand even a fraction of cosmology, then he's happy.
This book covers a wide range of topics, and at considerable depth. Topics such as the formation of our universe, laws of nature, quantum theory, multiple universes, and the possible ways it will all end one day. He writes not only about theories and laws themselves, but also the history of how each theory came to be: who were the key scientists, what were their backgrounds, whether their ideas were refuted along the way, and upcoming initiatives around the world to further our knowledge of that area.
Although I often found myself re-reading the same sentence many times to fully understand it, once a theory "clicked" it was magical. There are many fascinating facts and thought experiments within these pages, so long as you're patient enough to absorb them.