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A review by chutten
The Universe Within: From Quantum to Cosmos by Neil Turok
3.0
Ah, science fact. Such a different kind of read from science fiction.
This author falls into the 'endlessly optimistic' camp. He picks out anecdotes from physics history to paint a picture of geniuses and collaborators being inspired and confounded by the mysteries of each age. Up-to-date as of last year, it is quite interesting for its view on modern advances in cosmology.
Good stuff, even though I disagree with some of his points (like how we're nearly done understanding the world. I have a feeling we're as certain and as wrong about that as we were 100 years ago at the advent of quantum physics.) and object to him using the first half of an otherwise-unrelated chapter to advertise his initiatives in Africa. It's important. It's science. It's showing results. But give it it's own chapter, don't shoe-horn it into 'The World in One Equation'. I wanted the equation and the story behind its creation.
This author falls into the 'endlessly optimistic' camp. He picks out anecdotes from physics history to paint a picture of geniuses and collaborators being inspired and confounded by the mysteries of each age. Up-to-date as of last year, it is quite interesting for its view on modern advances in cosmology.
Good stuff, even though I disagree with some of his points (like how we're nearly done understanding the world. I have a feeling we're as certain and as wrong about that as we were 100 years ago at the advent of quantum physics.) and object to him using the first half of an otherwise-unrelated chapter to advertise his initiatives in Africa. It's important. It's science. It's showing results. But give it it's own chapter, don't shoe-horn it into 'The World in One Equation'. I wanted the equation and the story behind its creation.