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.".. is a worthwhile elementary treatment of the cosmology of the
early Universe written with a liveliness and simplicity that will
surely encourage students to pursue the subject further.''
John D Barrow
Nature, 1989
.".. a superb guide to what is known about cosmology....The
authors also leave you with a sense of anticipation and
excitement.''
David Hughes
New Scientist, 1989
"The book is well written and interesting, particularly in its
use of Chinese stories throughout ... The book contains all the
standard material found in such texts. The chapters on the
thermodynamics of the Universe are particularly good ... this is a
first-rate book of its genre and is heartily recommended."
Kenneth Dunn
Mathematical Reviews, 1993
"The best popular account of the science that explains how the
universe can be friendly to life is a book, 'Creation of the
Universe', by the Chinese astronomers, Fang Li Zhi and Li Shu Xian.
The book was translated into English and published by World
Scientific Publishing in 1989. Fang Li Zhi is the famous dissident
astronomer now living in exile in the United States. I particularly
recommend Chapter 6, with the title 'How Order Was Born of Chaos'.
This tells the same story that I am telling you today, but with
more detail and more depth."
Freeman J Dyson
Oppenheimer lecture at University of California, Berkeley
Mar 2000
.".. is a worthwhile elementary treatment of the cosmology of the
early Universe written with a liveliness and simplicity that will
surely encourage students to pursue the subject further.''
John D Barrow
Nature, 1989
.".. a superb guide to what is known about cosmology....The
authors also leave you with a sense of anticipation and
excitement.''
David Hughes
New Scientist, 1989
"The book is well written and interesting, particularly in its
use of Chinese stories throughout ... The book contains all the
standard material found in such texts. The chapters on the
thermodynamics of the Universe are particularly good ... this is a
first-rate book of its genre and is heartily recommended."
Kenneth Dunn
Mathematical Reviews, 1993
"The best popular account of the science that explains how the
universe can be friendly to life is a book, 'Creation of the
Universe', by the Chinese astronomers, Fang Li Zhi and Li Shu Xian.
The book was translated into English and published by World
Scientific Publishing in 1989. Fang Li Zhi is the famous dissident
astronomer now living in exile in the United States. I particularly
recommend Chapter 6, with the title 'How Order Was Born of Chaos'.
This tells the same story that I am telling you today, but with
more detail and more depth."
Freeman J Dyson
Oppenheimer lecture at University of California, Berkeley
Mar 2000
The Symposium was held at the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel in Beijing,
China in the period August 25-30, 1986. The decision to concentrate
on the observational aspects of modern cosmology was taken in part
because this conference has come in a period when there have been
several international meetings on one aspect of modern cosmology,
namely the early universe and its possible relationship to particle
physics. While that approach is extremely exciting, it has the
disadvantage that its connection with much of observational
cosmology is very indirect. Thus there has been little opportunity
to discuss critically the wealth of new data that are now becoming
available which bear on the structure and evolution of the Universe
but not always on its early history. This Symposium was planned to
cover all aspects of observational cosmology, with only
comparatively minor excursions into theory. Nearly 200 participants
attended from 21 countries. A total of 26 invited papers and 73
contributed papers were given. This meant that everyone worked hard
and long from 9 A.M. to about 5:30 P.M. for five of the six days of
the conference. In addition to oral contributions, space was made
available for poster papers and 56 of these were available for
study for the duration of the conference.
In his first collection of writings to be published in English,
Fang Lizhi, the world-reowned Chinese astrophysicist and human
rights activist, speaks out on science, culture, and the future of
democracy in China. Here is a rare glimpse into the intellect of
one of the most courageously outspoken men of our time.
This detailed survey comprises reprints on subjects related to the
development of quantum cosmology. As an introduction, an overview
is included.
This book aims to introduce to the reader the main thread of
development from Newton's laws to Einstein's theory of relativity.
Limited by its scope and avoiding as much as possible the use of
mathematical apparatus, the authors try to clarify the most
fundamental ideas and concepts. Both authors hold a deep reverence
for Galileo and Einstein, and this book is dedicated to these two
great scientists.
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