The Book of Universes: Exploring the Limits of the Cosmos

by John D. Barrow

Book Overview

Einstein's theory of general relativity opens the door to other universes, and weird universes at that: universes that allow time travel, universes where you can see the back of your head, universes that spin and bounce or multiply without limit. The Book of Universes gives us a stunning tour of these potential universes, introducing us along the way to the brilliant physicists and mathematicians who first revealed their startling possibilities. John...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393081214
• ISBN13: 9780393081213
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"