Is There Life on Mars?
&
The 20 Big Universe Questions
by
Dr. Stuart Clark
Is There Life On Mars?
will help you start to answer 20 of the most perplexing and fascinating questions about the universe, such as: Why do the planets stay in orbit? Was Einstein right? What is Dark Matter? Are we made from Stardust? Is there cosmological evidence for God? Distilling the wisdom and research of scientists operating at the cutting edge of their field, Stuart Clark’s book is a stimulating and challenging guide to the wonders of the universe.
If like me you are curious by nature and like to question the world ( and Universe ) around you and you spend fruitless hours pondering some of the most mind boggling mysteries of the Universe and beyond , then this is the book for you.
Dr. Stuart Clark’s book covers some of the biggest and most perplexing questions out there and if like me you consider yourself an amateur cosmologist ( the wife just doesn’t understand) , but struggle to get your head round some of the seemingly unfathomable concepts of time and space , particle and theoretical physics etc. , then the good Dr. explains it all in a manner that is condensed and accessible to all and I was gipped from the first page.
In fact I enjoyed this book so much that I have read it three times and I am pleased to announce that my knowledge as an amateur cosmologist is increasing by the day , ( the wife doesn’t care ) although my mind is frazzled trying to get my head around the time scales and distances involved and getting to grips with the ” cosmological distance ladder ” ( page 19) .
Great for amateurs …but experts should already know these things……….
For me it was perfect and for a brief moment in time I lost myself amongst the stars and other wonders of the Universe and never wanted it to end. ( page 269)
Content:
I have highlighted my favourite topics , which was pretty much everything
- WHAT IS THE UNIVERSE?
The human quest to know what’s out there
2. HOW BIG IS THE UNIVERSE?
The cosmological ladder
3. HOW OLD IS THE UNIVERSE?
Cosmology’s age crisis
4. WHAT ARE STARS MADE FROM?
The cosmic recipe
5. HOW DID THE EARTH FORM?
The birth of the planet we call home
6. WHY DO THE PLANETS STAY IN ORBIT?
And why the moon doesn’t fall down
7. WAS EINSTEIN RIGHT?
Gravitational force versus space-time warp
8. WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?
Gobbling monster, evaporating pin pricks and balls of string
9. HOW DID THE UNIVERSE FORM?
Picturing the Big Bang
10. WHAT WERE THE FIRST CELESTIAL OBJECTS?
The beginnings of the Universe as we know it
11. WHAT IS DARK MATTER?
The debate about what holds the Universe together
12. WHAT IS DARK ENERGY?
The most mysterious substance in the Universe
13. ARE WE MADE FROM STARDUST?
The mystery of how life emerged
14. IS THERE LIFE ON MARS?
The chances of finding we have neighbours
15. ARE THERE OTHER INTELLIGENT BEINGS?
Is anyone out there?
16. CAN WE TRAVEL THROUGH TIME AND SPACE?
The possibility of warp drives and time travel
17. CAN THE LAWS OF PHYSICS CHANGE?
Physics beyond Einstein
18. ARE THERE ALTERNATIVE UNIVERSES?
Schrodinger’s cat and the implications for us all
19. WHAT WILL BE THE FATE OF THE UNIVERSE?
Big crunch, slow heat death or big rip
20. IS THERE COSMOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR GOD?
The apparent fine-tuning of the Universe for human life
21. WHY DO THEY COVER JELLY BABIES WITH FLOUR?
Eating my son’s Jelly Babies and I was wondering what that flour like substance that covered them was and why they and no other jelly sweets have it ?
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