About the book
From Nobel prize-winner Roger Penrose, this groundbreaking book is for anyone \"who is interested in the world, how it works, and how it got here\" (New York Journal of Books).
Penrose presents a new perspective on three of cosmology’s essential questions: What came before the Big Bang? What is the source of order in our universe? And what cosmic future awaits us?
He shows how the expected fate of our ever-accelerating and expanding universe—heat death or ultimate entropy—can actually be reinterpreted as the conditions that will begin a new “Big Bang.” He details the basic principles beneath our universe, explaining various standard and non-standard cosmological models, the fundamental role of the cosmic microwave background, the paramount significance of black holes, and other basic building blocks of contemporary physics. Intellectually thrilling and widely accessible, Cycles of Time is a welcome new contribution to our understanding of the universe from one of our greatest mathematicians and thinkers.
Editions of Cycles of Time
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780224080361
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780307265906
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307278463
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780099505945
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307596741
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307933188
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780307933201
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307933195
- AudioDisc
- ISBN 9780307933171
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From Nobel prize-winner Roger Penrose, this groundbreaking book is for anyone \"who is interested in the world, how it works, and how it got here\" (New York Journal of Books).
Penrose presents a new perspective on three of cosmology’s essential questions: What came before the Big Bang? What is the source of order in our universe? And what cosmic future awaits us?
He shows how the expected fate of our ever-accelerating and expanding universe—heat death or ultimate entropy—can actually be reinterpreted as the conditions that will begin a new “Big Bang.” He details the basic principles beneath our universe, explaining various standard and non-standard cosmological models, the fundamental role of the cosmic microwave background, the paramount significance of black holes, and other basic building blocks of contemporary physics. Intellectually thrilling and widely accessible, Cycles of Time is a welcome new contribution to our understanding of the universe from one of our greatest mathematicians and thinkers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cycles of Time about?
From Nobel prize-winner Roger Penrose, this groundbreaking book is for anyone \"who is interested in the world, how it works, and how it got here\" (New York Journal of Books).
Penrose presents a new perspective on three of cosmology’s essential questions: What came before the Big Bang? What is the source of order in our universe? And what cosmic future awaits us?
He shows how the expected fate of our ever-accelerating and expanding universe—heat death or ultimate entropy—can actually be reinterpreted as the conditions that will begin a new “Big Bang.” He details the basic principles beneath our universe, explaining various standard and non-standard cosmological models, the fundamental role of the cosmic microwave background, the paramount significance of black holes, and other basic building blocks of contemporary physics. Intellectually thrilling and widely accessible, Cycles of Time is a welcome new contribution to our understanding of the universe from one of our greatest mathematicians and thinkers.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cycles of Time?
Mathematics and Science > Physics > Applied physics > Astrophysics
Where can I read a sample of Cycles of Time?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cycles of Time?
Roger Penrose
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Cycles of Time is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780224080361) and hardcover(ISBN 9780307265906) and paperback(ISBN 9780307278463) and paperback(ISBN 9780099505945) and ebook(ISBN 9780307596741) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307933188) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780307933201) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307933195) and audiodisc(ISBN 9780307933171)
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