Alpha And Omega: The Search For The Beginning And The End Of The Universe

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Now that scientists are learning more about how the universe began, so they are gradually seeing how it will end, are foreseeing its destruction. Since A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME scientists have been in the midst of a revolution in cosmology. Gradually, astronomers and physicists are answering questions that have plagued mankind since prehistory- how was the universe born, how will it end They are even now peering into the cradle of the universe - and into its grave. By the beginning of next year, scientists will have a clue to some of the answers. These will be among the greatest triumphs of science.This book tells that story and will reveal results of the most advanced experiments in cosmology ever conducted. It's a tale of men solving the insoluble, of the controversy and anger of rivals after the same goal. Even more thrillingly - it is a lucid explanation of new scientific ideas that stretch man's powers of understanding to their highest levels.

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'ZERO contains some of the most comprehensible and engaging descriptions of maths...From the first page to the last, Seife maintains a level of clarity and infectious enthusiasm that is rare in science writing.'WASHINGTON POST
'Seife recounts his story as an accomplished science journalist, standing on the outside bringing a clarity to complex ideas.' NEW YORK TIMES
Acclaim for Charles Seife:
'ZERO, THE BIOGRAPHY OF A DANGEROUS IDEA describes with good humour and wonder how one digit has bedevilled and fascinated thinkers from ancient Athens to Los Alamos...If you're not already a fan of mathematics or science, you will be by the time you finish it.' SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

Author Bio

A graduate of Yale University in Mathematics, Charles Seife's areas of research include probability theory and artificial intelligence. His journalism includes articles for The New Scientist, The Economist, and Scientific American among others. His first book, Zero- the Biography of a Dangerous Idea, won the PEN Award for Non-fiction.