Time Journeys: A Search For Cosmic Destiny And Meaning

Searches literature, biology, philosophy, psychology, and theology concerning the nature of time, suggests possible models, and compares them with our subjective impressions of time

Time Journeys: A Search for Cosmic Destiny and Meaning

Science & Math

Halpern, Paul

Physics

McGraw=Hill

An examination of the history of science and cosmology. It explains the major concepts of time, from both a philisophical and scientific perspective and explores the author's theory of cosmic destiny and meaning.

McGraw-Hill Book Co.

Paul Halpern leads us through an interplanetary adventure as we seek out new planets, brilliant stars, and extraterrestrial life forms. The only book of its kind to detail the important discoveries of the first known worlds beyond the solar system, The Quest for Alien Planets explores the unfolding search for planets both similar and alien to Earth. This book is inspired by the certain knowledge that our solar system is not unique. Halpern boldly guides us through the astonishing discoveries of yesterday and today that pave the cosmic road to new planets, space migration, and extraterrestrial life, as we enter a vast future that promises untold surprises. The Quest for Alien Planets reveals the exciting drama behind humankind's intergalactic endeavors, and details the trailblazing exploits that are propelling our new age of discovery.

The Quest for Alien Planets: Exploring Worlds Outside the Solar System

Biological Sciences

Plenum Press

How will the world end? In a big bang or a small whimper? Paul Halpern makes his predictions, poring through ancient texts of the Babylonians, Zoroastrians, "The Book of Revelation" and many others in search of prophesies that may prefigure what the actual apocalypse will be like. 36 illustrations.

Countdown To Apocalypse

Astronomy & Space Science

Basic Books

Cosmologists yearn to behold the unseen elements of our universe. And as new technologies become more powerful and precise, scientists are getting their wishâ€"though these tools are challenging the limits of our imagination as fast as they are answering many longstanding questions. Space is one of the last great frontiers for modern man. A never-ending source of investigation and inspiration, it beckons to scientists with an irresistible sirenâ€™s call. And in this glorious age of cosmology, astronomical measurement has never been more precise. The power provided to us by extraordinary new observational mechanisms has shattered former suppositions and stimulated exciting new visions of the universe. Using modern instruments such as the Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), astronomers now have access to information about the age and composition of the universe. By providing greatly improved answers, high-resolution satellite data and novel telescopic techniques have transformed one of scienceâ€™s most speculative fields into a triumph of meticulous and rigorous detection. Yet as the technological tools grow increasingly robust and we are able to see farther and know more, we find that we have even more questions. Could there be realms beyond ordinary space? Might time, space, and matter simply be illusions? What unique blend of cosmological factors influences life on Earth? Featuring interviews with leaders in the field as well as thought-provoking descriptions of their work, Brave New Universe is a guided tour of current advances and controversies in cosmology. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>Introduction: The Quest for Cosmic Understanding</li>
<li>1 To See the World in a Grain of Sand: What We Can Observe from Earth</li>
<li>2 Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Einstein's Far-Reaching Vision</li>
<li>3 Eternity in an Hour: The Accelerating Universe</li>
<li>4 Darkness Apparent: The Hidden Stuff of the Cosmos</li>
<li>5 Ever-Changing Moods: Did Nature's Constants Evolve?</li>
<li>6 Escape Clause: Circumventing the Big Bang Singularity</li>
<li>7 What Is Real?</li>
<li>Conclusion: The Spirit of Eddington</li>
<li>Acknowledgments</li>
<li>Notes</li>
<li>Further Reading</li>
<li>Index</li>
<li>Photos</li>
</ul>

Brave New Universe: Illuminating the Darkest Secrets of the Cosmos

Wesson, Paul S.

National Academies Press

Joseph Henry Press

Examines the search for the existence of wormholes in space and discusses their possible future uses

Cosmic Wormholes: The Search for Interstellar Shortcuts

Plume

"A fascinating and thought-provoking story, one that sheds light on the origins of... the current challenging situation in physics."--Wall Street Journal When the fuzzy indeterminacy of quantum mechanics overthrew the orderly world of Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrödinger were at the forefront of the revolution. Neither man was ever satisfied with the standard interpretation of quantum mechanics, however, and both rebelled against what they considered the most preposterous aspect of quantum mechanics: its randomness. Einstein famously quipped that God does not play dice with the universe, and Schrödinger constructed his famous fable of a cat that was neither alive nor dead not to explain quantum mechanics but to highlight the apparent absurdity of a theory gone wrong. But these two giants did more than just criticize: they fought back, seeking a Theory of Everything that would make the universe seem sensible again. In Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat, physicist Paul Halpern tells the little-known story of how Einstein and Schrödinger searched, first as collaborators and then as competitors, for a theory that transcended quantum weirdness. This story of their quest-which ultimately failed-provides readers with new insights into the history of physics and the lives and work of two scientists whose obsessions drove its progress. Today, much of modern physics remains focused on the search for a Theory of Everything. As Halpern explains, the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson makes the Standard Model-the closest thing we have to a unified theory- nearly complete. And while Einstein and Schrödinger failed in their attempt to explain everything in the cosmos through pure geometry, the development of string theory has, in its own quantum way, brought this idea back into vogue. As in so many things, even when they were wrong, Einstein and Schrödinger couldn't help but get a great deal right.

Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat: How Two Great Minds Battled Quantum Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics

History & Philosophy

The story of the unlikely friendship between the two physicists who fundamentally recast the notion of time and history In 1939, Richard Feynman, a brilliant graduate of MIT, arrived in John Wheeler's Princeton office to report for duty as his teaching assistant. A lifelong friendship and enormously productive collaboration was born, despite sharp differences in personality. The soft-spoken Wheeler, though conservative in appearance, was a raging nonconformist full of wild ideas about the universe. The boisterous Feynman was a cautious physicist who believed only what could be tested. Yet they were complementary spirits. Their collaboration led to a complete rethinking of the nature of time and reality. It enabled Feynman to show how quantum reality is a combination of alternative, contradictory possibilities, and inspired Wheeler to develop his landmark concept of wormholes, portals to the future and past. Together, Feynman and Wheeler made sure that quantum physics would never be the same again.

The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

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Time Journeys: A Search for Cosmic Destiny and Meaning

Time Journeys: A Search For Cosmic Destiny And Meaning

The Quest for Alien Planets: Exploring Worlds Outside the Solar System

Countdown To Apocalypse

Brave New Universe: Illuminating the Darkest Secrets of the Cosmos

Brave New Universe: Illuminating the Darkest Secrets of the Cosmos

Cosmic Wormholes: The Search for Interstellar Shortcuts

Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat: How Two Great Minds Battled Quantum Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics

Einstein's Dice and Schrödinger's Cat: How Two Great Minds Battled Quantum Randomness to Create a Unified Theory of Physics

The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality