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Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Michio Kaku, renowned theoretical physicist and author of Hyperspace and The Future of Humanity, tells the story of the greatest quest in science. When Newton discovered the laws of motion and gravity, he unified the rules of heaven and earth. From then on, physicists have been discovering new forces and incorporating them into ever-greater theories. But the major breakthroughs of the 20th century--relativity and quantum mechanics--are incompatible,...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The Big Bang Theory is a television phenomenon. To the casual viewer, it's a seemingly effortless comedy, with relatable characters tackling real-life issues, offering a kind of visual comfort food to its millions of dedicated fans. But the behind-the-scenes journey of the show from a failed pilot to a global sensation is a fascinating story that even the most die-hard fans don't know in its entirety. THE BIG BANG THEORY: THE DEFINITIVE, INSIDE STORY...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
A heart-pumping exploration of the biggest explosions in history, from the Big Bang to mysterious activity on Earth and everything in between The overwhelming majority of celestial space is inactive, and will remain forever unruffled. Similarly, more than 90% of the universe's 70 billion trillion suns had non-attention-getting births and are living out their existences in a steady predictable fashion. But when cosmic violence does unfold, it changes...
Author
Publisher
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Tony Rothman offers a primer on the science of the big bang and the questions we still can't answer about the origins of the universe. Enlisting thoughtful analogies and a step-by-step approach, Rothman guides readers through dark matter, dark energy, quantum gravity, and other topics at-and beyond-the cutting edge of cosmology"--
Author
Publisher
First Second
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Starting with one tiny dot and continuing through the Big Bang to the rise of human societies, the story of our universe is told in simple and vivid terms. But the biggest question of all cannot be answered: Where did that one dot come from?"--Amazon.com.
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This captivating book takes readers all the way back to the Big Bang, down to the Earth s fiery hot core, and through our planet's early history on a quest for knowledge. Readers will delve into the origins of the solar system, the water cycle, climate change, gravity, magnetic fields, and many other essential science topics. Clear, easy-to-understand language makes difficult concepts accessible and engaging, and stunning photographs, illustrations,...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This is the story of all of us. The unauthorised biography of you (abridged). Charting your incredible journey from Big Bang to birth (in about the time it takes to eat your breakfast), this is a book created to raise more questions that it answers.
Language
English
Description
Disc 1: Tour the surface of Earth's life-giving star. Mars may be the future of humanity - uses data collected from probes and robotic rovers. Scars on the planet's surface and in its fossil record illustrate the threat posed by meteorites, comets, and asteroids that routinely collide with Earth. Two and a half times the size of all the other planets in the solar system combined, and half a billion miles from Earth, Jupiter is a colossal riddle.
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