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On the Inside of a Marble - From Quantum Mechanics to the Big Bang (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
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On the Inside of a Marble - From Quantum Mechanics to the Big Bang (Paperback, 1st ed. 2017)
Series: Astronomers' Universe
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Keeping in mind that we can only see the universe from the comfort
of our home galaxy, Bascom begins his text by meticulously laying
the necessary groundwork to understand the Big Bang's mathematics
without using any equations. He then paints a freeze-frame picture
of our universe as if we had taken a three-dimensional picture with
a giant camera. Within this picture, he traces forces beginning
with the smallest (a single atom) to the biggest (the cosmos),
keeping in mind that in this frozen moment everything further away
from the observer spatially is also further away from the observer
in time; that is, older. Soon a very real and very vivid image of
the Big Bang appears (especially in things that are loud or hot),
echoing down through time and into our everyday lives, reflected in
every atom during every measurement. Then, slowly but deliberately,
Bascom unfreezes this picture, ratcheting each moment from one to
the next, showing us how and why quantum particles are constantly
in contact with the Big Bang and why that allows the particles to
pop in and out of existence from moment to moment, what a photon
is, and what exactly we mean when we say that free space has
energy. Whether you're interested in the Big Bang, the weirdness of
quantum mechanics, or simply enjoy thinking about the biggest,
loudest, and oldest things in our universe, this book will help you
question your deepest notions about time and space, while staying
firmly rooted in empirical observation. Throughout the text, Bascom
sidesteps traditional non-fiction modes, using colorful
explanations and vivid imagery to place the reader in simultaneous
contact with both the Big Bang and fundamental particles. As a
result, Bascom provides the tools and language necessary to
contemplate the strangeness of our universe.
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