Frequently asked questions about the universe /
by Whiteson, Daniel; Cham, Jorge.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : John Murray, 2021Description: 368 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781529331042 (hbk.) :; 1529331048 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 523.1 WHISubject(s): Cosmology -- Popular works | Popular Science | Popular Science and Nature | Popular science | Astronomy, space & time | Physics | HumourSummary: You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here. As a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it into a dog? Physics professor Daniel Whiteson and researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham are experts at explaining science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their popular podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. With their signature blend of humour and oh-now-I-get-it clarity, they offer answers to some of the most common, most outrageous, and most profound questions about the universe they've been asked.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 523.1 WHI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003101102X |
You've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here. As a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it into a dog? Physics professor Daniel Whiteson and researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham are experts at explaining science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their popular podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. With their signature blend of humour and oh-now-I-get-it clarity, they offer answers to some of the most common, most outrageous, and most profound questions about the universe they've been asked.
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