The Light at the Edge of the Universe: Leading Cosmologists on the Brink of a Scientific Revolution

By Michael D. Lemonick

Book Overview

Will the universe expand forever? Or will it collapse in a Big Crunch within the next few billion years? If the Big Bang theory is correct in presenting the origins of the universe as a smooth... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679413049
• ISBN13: 9780679413042
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: Villard
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 1.3" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Folksy Cosmology

This book takes an unusual approach to this subject matter. It is primarily a compilation of interviews with actual cosmologists, and it absolutely gives you a feel for the way this community feels from the inside. You hear the stories behind the unfolding of current cosmological theory.The closest thing I have to a complaint, and the only reason I didn't give this 5 stars (I still may go back and just give it 5 stars anyway, it is really superb), is the fact that there were really virtually NO equations or diagrams. I have heard that it is a truism in science publishing that every equation an author incorporates into the text will halve sales. Perhaps that is why there is no math here. I guess, even if there were no math, a couple of more visual elements such as maps or charts would have been nice. There are photos of cosmologists, however, which is interesting to see.Basically a great book. If you want pictures, that Kip Thorne book about "Black Holes and Time Warps", which I believe is the title, can provide a fair number of relevant illustrations.

Great Book

I loved the book and it helped me learn more about space. I'm fascinated by things like the big bang, wormholes, anti-matter, space theories, and so on. If you are at least somewhat interested in the science of space read it.