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The Warped Side of Our Universe

An Odyssey through Black Holes, Wormholes, Time Travel, and Gravitational Waves
By Kip Thorne
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The Warped Side of Our Universe, written by Kip Thorne, delves into the intriguing aspects of the cosmos that challenge our understanding of physics. It explores phenomena like black holes, gravitational waves, and the fabric of spacetime, providing insights into how these mysterious elements shape our universe. The book presents complex scientific theories in an accessible manner, inviting readers to explore the wonders and enigmas of the cosmos.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the mysteries of black holes, gravitational waves, and the latest discoveries in astrophysics. It explores complex concepts in an accessible way, unravelling the wonders of the cosmos with renowned theoretical physicist Kip Thorne's insights. Science enthusiasts and those curious about the universe's hidden dimensions will find it particularly engaging.

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The Warped Side of Our Universe

Epic verse and pulsating paintings merge to shed light on time travel, black holes, gravitational waves and the birth of the universe

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Nearly two decades in the making, The Warped Side of Our Universe marks the historic collaboration of Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne and award-winning artist Lia Halloran. It brings to vivid life the wonders and wildness of our universe's "Warped Side"—objects and phenomena made from warped space and time, from colliding black holes and collapsing wormholes to twisting space vortices and down-cascading time.

Through poetic verse and otherworldly paintings, the authors explicate Thorne's and colleagues' astrophysical discoveries and speculations, with an epic narrative that asks: How did the universe begin? Can anything travel backward in time? And what weird and marvellous phenomena inhabit the Warped Side?

Featuring more than 100 paintings, including a soaring Stephen Hawking, this one-of-a-kind volume, with its multiple gatefolds, takes us on an Odyssean voyage into and through the Warped Side of Our Universe.

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The Warped Side of Our Universe is lauded for its unique blend of poetry and visual art, presenting complex cosmic phenomena in an accessible and beautiful manner. Kip Thorne's verse, paired with Lia Halloran's dynamic paintings, expertly grounds complicated scientific concepts in an artful narrative. This innovative approach offers an engaging exploration of the universe, seamlessly bridging science and art to enrich understanding.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781631498541

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 October 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Liveright Publishing Corporation

Illustration: Full-color paintings throughout; 4 gatefolds

Contributors:

  • By Lia Halloran

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 284.0mm

Height: 239.0mm

Weight: 1666g

Pages: 240

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About the Author

Kip Thorne, a Nobel Prize–winning physicist and the Feynman Professor of Theoretical Physics Emeritus at Caltech, is the author of the best-selling books Black Holes and Time Warps and The Science of Interstellar. He lives in Pasadena, California. Lia Halloran, an award-winning artist who has exhibited widely in galleries and museums, is an associate professor and chair of the art department at Chapman University and represented by the gallery Luis De Jesus Los Angeles. She lives with her wife and two children in Los Angeles, California.

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