Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe

Name: Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe
Brand: John Murray Press
SKU: 9781529331066
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By Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson

4.03

( 915 ratings, 134 reviews)

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson explores profound and quirky questions about the cosmos. Using humour and accessible explanations, the authors break down complex scientific concepts, shedding light on the mysteries of the universe in an engaging and enlightening way.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a curious mind and a fascination with the mysteries of the universe. It offers fun and accessible answers to some of the biggest questions about space, time, and the nature of reality, making complex science both entertaining and understandable.

Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe

An eminent physicist at CERN and the cartoonist behind the hugely successful PhD Comics answer the most important, most outrageous and funniest questions about everything. If the universe had an FAQ, this would be it.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson provides the answers you need about space, time, gravity, and even the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole.

As a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it into a dog?

Physics professor Daniel Whiteson and researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham are experts at explaining science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their popular podcast, Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe. With their signature blend of humour and "oh-now-I-get-it" clarity, Jorge and Daniel offer short, accessible, and lighthearted answers to some of the most common, most outrageous, and most profound questions about the universe they've been asked.

This witty, entertaining, and fully illustrated book is an essential troubleshooting guide for the perplexing aspects of reality, big and small, from the invisible particles that make up your body to the identical version of you currently reading this exact sentence in the corner of some other galaxy. If the universe came with an FAQ, this would be it.

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Universe by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson is praised for its delightful, funny, yet rigorous approach. It features easy-to-understand explanations of complex scientific theories with educational and entertaining content, highlighted by Cham's cartoons. The book is highly engaging and serves as an appealing introduction to scientific concepts, balancing humour and expertise effectively.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529331066

Publisher: John Murray Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: John Murray Publishers Ltd

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

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 336

Collections

Daniel Whiteson Education & Reference Humour Jorge Cham Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Jorge Cham is the cartoonist behind the popular online comic 'Piled Higher and Deeper' (a.k.a. PHD Comics). He holds a PhD in robotics from Stanford University and is a former instructor and research associate at Caltech.

Daniel Whiteson is a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, and a fellow of the American Physical Society. He earned his PhD in physics from the University of California at Berkeley and is an active researcher, using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN to search for exotic new particles.

Together they are the co-authors of We Have No Idea, co-hosts of the podcast Daniel and Jorge Explain the Universe, and co-creators of the animated PBS series Elinor Wonders Why.