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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr
Publication date
July 26, 2007
Pages
260
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780192807212
ISBN-10
0192807218
Dimensions
1.50 by 6.50 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.26 lbs.
Availability§
Publisher Out of Stock Indefinitely
Original list price
$29.95
Other format details
university press
§As reported by publisher
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Conjuring the Universe: The Origins of the Laws of Nature | The Book of Nothing | The Anthropic Cosmological Principle | The Imperial Presidency | The Constants of Nature | The Infinite Book | The Book of Universes
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Published in 1991, John Barrow's Theories of Everything was hailed as "a mind-boggling intellectual adventure" by Publishers Weekly and as "an exhilarating journey...important, engaging, and highly literate" by New Scientist. Now, in New Theories of Everything, Barrow completely updates his classic account of one of the hottest fields in all of science--the search for a cosmic key that will unlock the secrets of the Universe.
Will we ever discover a single scientific theory of everything? How can one theory ever explain a world full of chaos and complexity? In thisstimulating volume, Barrow sheds light on these questions as he presents the reader with the very latest ideas and predictions, ranging from the speculations of Stephen Wolfram about the world as a computer program to recent developments in string theory and M theory, new varieties of complexity, new ideas about the nature of mathematics, and much more. He reveals that the field has changed dramatically. Fifteen years ago, scientists sought a single theory uniquely specifying the constants and forces of nature, but today they envision a vast landscape of different logically possible laws and constants in many dimensions, of which our own world is but a tiny facet of a higher dimensional reality. Equally important, Barrow reflects on the philosophical and cultural consequences of those remarkable new ideas, highlighting their implications for our own place in the universe.
The Theory of Everything has in recent years become the focus of some of the most exciting and imaginative thinking in science. Now fully revised, New Theories of Everything brings the story of this exhilarating quest completely up to date.
Will we ever discover a single scientific theory of everything? How can one theory ever explain a world full of chaos and complexity? In thisstimulating volume, Barrow sheds light on these questions as he presents the reader with the very latest ideas and predictions, ranging from the speculations of Stephen Wolfram about the world as a computer program to recent developments in string theory and M theory, new varieties of complexity, new ideas about the nature of mathematics, and much more. He reveals that the field has changed dramatically. Fifteen years ago, scientists sought a single theory uniquely specifying the constants and forces of nature, but today they envision a vast landscape of different logically possible laws and constants in many dimensions, of which our own world is but a tiny facet of a higher dimensional reality. Equally important, Barrow reflects on the philosophical and cultural consequences of those remarkable new ideas, highlighting their implications for our own place in the universe.
The Theory of Everything has in recent years become the focus of some of the most exciting and imaginative thinking in science. Now fully revised, New Theories of Everything brings the story of this exhilarating quest completely up to date.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Oxford Univ Pr (July 26, 2007)
9780192807212 | details & prices | 260 pages | 6.50 × 9.50 × 1.50 in. | 1.26 lbs | List price $29.95
About: Published in 1991, John Barrow's Theories of Everything was hailed as "a mind-boggling intellectual adventure" by Publishers Weekly and as "an exhilarating journey.
About: Published in 1991, John Barrow's Theories of Everything was hailed as "a mind-boggling intellectual adventure" by Publishers Weekly and as "an exhilarating journey.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Oxford Univ Pr (November 12, 2008)
9780199548170 | details & prices | 260 pages | 5.00 × 7.50 × 0.50 in. | 0.40 lbs | List price $19.95
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