Before the Big Bang

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Our Origins in the Multiverse

By Laura Mersini-Houghton

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Before the Big Bang by Laura Mersini-Houghton explores the fascinating origins of our universe, delving into the theories and scientific breakthroughs that attempt to explain what might have existed before the well-known Big Bang event. The narrative examines the cutting-edge science behind cosmology, offering a profound inquiry into the cosmos' earliest moments and the physical laws that govern it. This book provides insights into the vast, enigmatic universe through the lens of a leading cosmologist.
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This book may appeal to you if you're captivated by the mysteries of the universe and the origins of the cosmos. It dives into intriguing theories and offers insights into the events leading up to the Big Bang. If you're curious about cutting-edge physics and love exploring the wonders of our universe, this book can provide fascinating perspectives.

Before the Big Bang

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One of the world's most celebrated cosmologists reveals our origins in the multiverse.

One of the world's most celebrated cosmologists presents her breakthrough explanation of our origins in the multiverse.

In recent years, Laura Mersini-Houghton's ground-breaking theory, spectacularly vindicated with observational evidence, has turned the multiverse from philosophical speculation to one of the most compelling and credible explanations of our universe's origins.

In Before the Big Bang, she interweaves the story of how she arrived at this theory with her journey from communist Albania, where she was born and brought up, to the West, showing how her unconventional path helped her to challenge orthodoxies and become one of the most courageous thinkers on the world stage of theoretical physics.

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Laura Mersini-Houghton's Before the Big Bang has been praised by renowned figures in science for its exploration of the mysterious and vast concept of the multiverse. Reviewers highlight the author's ability to make complex cosmological theories accessible and engaging, skillfully blending pop science with personal memoir. The book is commended for offering fresh insights and a compelling narrative about the origins of the universe, enhanced by vivid anecdotes from Mersini-Houghton’s own background.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784709341

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 199g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Laura Mersini-Houghton is an internationally renowned cosmologist and theoretical physicist and one of the world's leading experts on the multiverse and the origins of the universe. Born in Albania when it was still under a communist dictatorship, she was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to study in the United States and is now a regular visiting professor at several universities around the world, including the University of Cambridge. She has been the subject of hundreds of articles in leading popular science magazines and has appeared in documentaries on the Science Channel, Discovery Channel and the BBC.