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The Grand Design (Paperback) Loot Price: R456
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The Grand Design (Paperback)

Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow

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When and how did the universe begin? Why are we here? What is the nature of reality? Is the apparent "grand design" of our universe evidence of a benevolent creator who set things in motion--or does science offer another explanation? In this startling and lavishly illustrated book, Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow present the most recent scientific thinking about these and other abiding mysteries of the universe, in nontechnical language marked by brilliance and simplicity.
According to quantum theory, the cosmos does not have just a single existence or history. The authors explain that we ourselves are the product of quantum fluctuations in the early universe, and show how quantum theory predicts the "multiverse"--the idea that ours is just one of many universes that appeared spontaneously out of nothing, each with different laws of nature. They conclude with a riveting assessment of M-theory, an explanation of the laws governing our universe that is currently the "only" viable candidate for a "theory of everything" the unified theory that Einstein was looking for, which, if confirmed, would represent the ultimate triumph of human reason.

General

Imprint: Random House
Country of origin: United States
Release date: February 2012
First published: February 2012
Authors: Stephen Hawking • Leonard Mlodinow
Dimensions: 228 x 151 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 199
ISBN-13: 978-0-553-38466-6
Categories: Books > Humanities > Philosophy > General
Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > Cosmology & the universe
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Classical mechanics > Sound, vibration & waves (acoustics)
Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Astrophysics
Books > Philosophy > General
LSN: 0-553-38466-X
Barcode: 9780553384666

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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 | Review by: cstruter

Personally I felt a little bit disappointed in this book (or perhaps more in the author of the book) Prof Hawking made himself guilty of pretty much everything he's trying to accuse the religious folk of - almost felt like someone pushing religious views than being scientific. But all that aside it still feels like a valuable book, definitely something worthwhile to read.

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