The thought of this book comes from an epiphany about eternity. Eternity is not a kind of "divine nature” but exists in our world as a temporal attribute of matter. This book expands the connotation of the concept of extension, starts from a series of concepts to discuss how matter is related to space-time, points out that space-time should be identified as extension, analyzes the relationship between time and reversibility, and then makes an overview about the Cosmos. From the view of the identity theory, there are common clues in such questions as what is the universe made of, whether the laws of physics at the singularity are invalid or not, the birth and destruction of our universe, multi-cosmology, and the reversibility of time.
Presents an illustrated guide to the universe and to Earth's relationship to it, moving from theories of creation to humankind's discovery of the cosmos, to general relativity, to space missions, and beyond.
Filled with quizzes, essays, short stories, and diagrams, Lost in the Cosmos is National Book Award–winning author Walker Percy’s humorous take on a familiar genre—as well as an invitation to serious contemplation of life’s biggest ...
In this monumental book, Professor Dennis Danielson has assembled a remarkable anthology that surveys the richness and excitement of the human quest to understand the universe-its origin, its structure, and...
This book offers a study of the three evolutions in a circle (cosmos, life, and knowledge) with the aim of discussing human social behavior, a metaphor of the general behavior of nature (from which man derives) within the fluctuating ...
... 27 Views of Durham: “In the Gardens beside a Library.” The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources.
The book examines the value of knowledge and asserts that knowledge is so priceless that without it life itself is unsustainable.
According to Seth Lloyd, the answer is yes. All interactions between particles in the universe, Lloyd explains, convey not only energy but also information–in other words, particles not only collide, they compute.
On Kepler's works and translations -- Introduction: Kepler and the harmonic ideal -- "The study of divine things": Kepler as astronomer-priest -- "Matters of conscience": Kepler and the Lutheran Church -- "Of God and his community": Kepler ...
17 【美】阿耳伯特·爱因斯坦著,John Stachel, David C. Cassidy, Jürgen Renn, and Robert Schulmann 主编,范岱年主译:《爱因斯坦全集(第二卷)瑞士时期(1900-1909)》,长沙:湖南科学技术出版社,2009 年第 2 版,第 372~373 页。 18 朗道,栗弗席兹,《理论 ...
Exploring the macrocosm from colossal galactic superclusters to quiet backwater planets, Matt Tweed offers a primer on the cosmos for anyone fascinated by the heavens.