The End of Time : The Next Revolution in Our Understanding of the Universe de Barbour, Julian B

Hardback. Very Good.

London, England: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. British First. Some edge wear to boards and dust jacket; otherwise a solid, clean copy with no marking or underlining; collectible condition; illustrated with black and white diagrams..

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London, 1999. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Time is an illusion. Although the laws of physics create a powerful impression that time is flowing, in fact there are only timeless 'nows'. In The End of Time, the British theoretical physicist Julian Barbour describes the coming revolution in our understanding of the world: a quantum theory of the universe that brings together Einstein's general theory of relativity - which denies the existence of a unique time - and quantum mechanics - which demands one. Barbour believes that only the most radical of ideas can resolve the conflict between these two theories: that there is, quite literally, no time at all. The End of Time is the first full-length account of the crisis in our understanding that has enveloped quantum cosmology. Unifying thinking that has never been brought together before in a book for the general reader, Barbour reveals the true architecture of the universe and demonstrates how… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.