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Einstein once said "The most incomprehensible thing about
the universe is that it is comprehensible." Simon Singh
believes geniuses like Einstein are not the only people
able to grasp the physics that govern the universe. We all
can.
As well as explaining what
the Big Bang theory actually is, Big Bang explains why
cosmologists believe that it is an accurate description of
the origin of the universe. It also tells the story of the
scientists who fought against the establishment idea of an
eternal and unchanging universe.
Simon Singh, renowned for
making difficult ideas much less difficult than they first
seem, is the perfect guide for this journey. Everybody has
heard of the Big Bang Theory. But how many of us can
actually claim to understand it?
With characteristic clarity
and a narrative peppered with anecdotes and personal
histories of those who have struggled to understand
creation, Simon Singh has written the story of the most
important theory ever.
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