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The bestselling author of Fermat's Last Theorem and The Code Book tells the story of the brilliant minds that deciphered the mysteries of the Big Bang. A fascinating exploration of the ultimate question: how was our universe created? Albert 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 and why cosmologists believe it is an accurate description of the origins of the universe, this book is also the fascinating story of the scientists who fought against the established idea of an eternal and unchanging universe. Simon Singh, renowned for making difficult ideas much less daunting 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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Starred Review. It was cosmologist Fred Hoyle who coined the term "big bang" to describe the notion that the universe exploded out of nothing to kick-start space and time. Ironically, Hoyle himself espoused the steady state theory, positing that the universe is eternal and never really changes. Former BBC producer and science writer Singh (Fermat's Enigma) recounts in his inimitable down-to-earth style how the big bang theory triumphed. Readers will find here one of the best explanations available of how Cepheid stars are used to estimate the distance of other galaxies. Singh highlights some of the lesser-known figures in the development of the big bang theory, like Henrietta Leavitt, a volunteer "computer" at the Harvard College Observatory who in 1912 discovered how Cepheid stars can be used to measure galactic distances. Singh shows how the creation of the heavier elements was a major stumbling block to widespread adoption of the big bang until Hoyle (once again boosting the theory that he so fervently opposed) proved that they were created in stars' nuclear furnaces and strewn throughout the universe via supernova explosions. Readers who don't need a review of the early development of cosmology may wish that Singh had adopted a somewhat less leisurely pace. But his introductory chapters hold a lot of worthwhile material, clearly presented for the science buff and lay reader. There's no better account of the big bang theory than this. B&w photos and illus.
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古代ギリシャからの宇宙観の推移を描いた前半、中世の天動説とローマ教会の対立、そして安定的で永遠の宇宙観とビック・バン理論の対立。この時空を越えた議論のなかからSimon Signは科学とは何かという問いかけへの答えを導出しようと試みている。
500ページを越ええる大作ではあるが、文章は平易で論理的であり、理論的な点の多くは図表で説明が加えられており理解は容易である。
登場人物の生い立ちや置かれていた状況も良く描かれていて例えばハッブルの観測はするけど推測はしないとの頑な性格など、何でと問いかけたくなるくらいであった。
個人的には日本人の天文学に対する貢献の深さを考えると一人、二人くらいは登場するかと期待していたが、やはり日本人は内弁慶で、国際的な討論・討議の前では存在感が薄かったのかなと残念に感じた。
私は前作、”Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem”に次いで本書を読んだが、未だ読んでいない方には本書と同じような論理を楽しむことができる前作も読まれることをお勧めする。
500ページを越ええる大作ではあるが、文章は平易で論理的であり、理論的な点の多くは図表で説明が加えられており理解は容易である。
登場人物の生い立ちや置かれていた状況も良く描かれていて例えばハッブルの観測はするけど推測はしないとの頑な性格など、何でと問いかけたくなるくらいであった。
個人的には日本人の天文学に対する貢献の深さを考えると一人、二人くらいは登場するかと期待していたが、やはり日本人は内弁慶で、国際的な討論・討議の前では存在感が薄かったのかなと残念に感じた。
私は前作、”Fermat's Enigma: The Epic Quest to Solve the World's Greatest Mathematical Problem”に次いで本書を読んだが、未だ読んでいない方には本書と同じような論理を楽しむことができる前作も読まれることをお勧めする。
2 人中、2人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
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Big Bang については その道の第一人者によるものを含んで すでに多くの解説がある中で、これだけ平易な形で 宇宙像全体とその理論の発展を 歴史を通して述べ、その折々で論争にかかわった巨人たちのエピソードを組み込んで、読み応えのある一大ドラマとして描ききった巧みさに感心させられる。普通の論文には表れない苦悩や葛藤も描くとともに、人間臭さも感じさせながら 全体像を見せてくれる かけがいのない一冊である。
Big Bang の決め手の一つとなった CMBの個所で "Boys, we've been scooped!" のくだりはその場の雰囲気が伝わってくるようで息を呑みます。
エピローグの章では 時空や量子宇宙について不充分な記述もあるように見受けますが 専門家の意見も聞きたいものです。
Big Bang の決め手の一つとなった CMBの個所で "Boys, we've been scooped!" のくだりはその場の雰囲気が伝わってくるようで息を呑みます。
エピローグの章では 時空や量子宇宙について不充分な記述もあるように見受けますが 専門家の意見も聞きたいものです。
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This book (505 pages) is very easy to read. It starts from the works by Greek philosophers (Xenophanes, Pythagoras, Anaxagoras, Eratosthenes, Aristotle, etc.) and goes all the way to the Big Bang theory.
It consists of 6 chapters, as shown below:
1, In the Beginning
2. Theories of Universe
3. The Great Debate
4. Mavericks of Cosmos
5. The Paradigm Shift
6. Epilogue
In this review, I cover only Chapter 2.
Bertrand Russell says "Einstein's theory of Relativity is probably is the most synthetic achievement of the human intellect up to the present time." In the early twenties, scientific models emerges for physicists to more clearly understand the universe, backed up by the calculations of how the starts and their planets interact, based on the law of the gravity. The Romer model is a basic.
Then comes the 'ether' theory, which will then be abandoned later.
Michelson and Morey successfully measures the light speed - approximately 300,000 kilometers per second (about 7 times around Earth).
But the mystery of the light speed still remains unresolved. What happens between differently moving objects? It is 21-year old Einstein who finally resolves the question with his special theory of relativity in 1905. Then Einstein moves on to generalize the time and the light paradox with his general theory of relativity in 1907.
Newton's theory of gravity (1666) can apply to most cases precisely enough. But Einstein challenges to this commonly believed theory by finding out that both the distance and time are flexible. The amazing thing is that space will be warped by the heavy gravitational field. Back in 1859, a French astronomer already observed the anomaly of Mercury orbit. This becomes one of the evidences of Einstein's theoretical win over the classic Newton.
In the low-gravity area, Newton's Law is correct enough while in the high-gravity area, Newton's Law is inadequate - for astrophysicists and astronomers.
Other chapters are also thought provoking.
Again, this book is very easy to read - no complicated equations. You can still grasp the essence of human's journey to discover the secrets of Universe.
It consists of 6 chapters, as shown below:
1, In the Beginning
2. Theories of Universe
3. The Great Debate
4. Mavericks of Cosmos
5. The Paradigm Shift
6. Epilogue
In this review, I cover only Chapter 2.
Bertrand Russell says "Einstein's theory of Relativity is probably is the most synthetic achievement of the human intellect up to the present time." In the early twenties, scientific models emerges for physicists to more clearly understand the universe, backed up by the calculations of how the starts and their planets interact, based on the law of the gravity. The Romer model is a basic.
Then comes the 'ether' theory, which will then be abandoned later.
Michelson and Morey successfully measures the light speed - approximately 300,000 kilometers per second (about 7 times around Earth).
But the mystery of the light speed still remains unresolved. What happens between differently moving objects? It is 21-year old Einstein who finally resolves the question with his special theory of relativity in 1905. Then Einstein moves on to generalize the time and the light paradox with his general theory of relativity in 1907.
Newton's theory of gravity (1666) can apply to most cases precisely enough. But Einstein challenges to this commonly believed theory by finding out that both the distance and time are flexible. The amazing thing is that space will be warped by the heavy gravitational field. Back in 1859, a French astronomer already observed the anomaly of Mercury orbit. This becomes one of the evidences of Einstein's theoretical win over the classic Newton.
In the low-gravity area, Newton's Law is correct enough while in the high-gravity area, Newton's Law is inadequate - for astrophysicists and astronomers.
Other chapters are also thought provoking.
Again, this book is very easy to read - no complicated equations. You can still grasp the essence of human's journey to discover the secrets of Universe.
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