Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe, (Paperback)

from Ma_Washigeri

Picked this off the 'in' shelf at the library. I can see from the date stamps that loads of people have been reading this.... Technically it lost me very soon. While I have previously encountered null cones and think I get the drift - I have also previously encountered strict conformal diagrams -...

from aevaughn

The book is okay, but it would be a very difficult read of the average reader. You should have some background in physics and preferably quantum mechanics. It definitely has some interesting idea though. I particularly like his discussion of entropy.

from Ma_Washigeri

Picked this off the 'in' shelf at the library. I can see from the date stamps that loads of people have been reading this.... Technically it lost me very soon. While I have previously encountered null cones and think I get the drift - I have also previously encountered strict conformal diagrams -...

from Jewsbury

This is a short book with many chapters, making it a snappy read for those comfortable with abstract concepts. Penrose starts slowly taking the reader through some relevant basics of entropy and then defines his prime concern. Why were the conditions of the big bang so special? His partial answer...