Overview
- Treats the basic principles of the Big Bang and quantum mechanics in untraditional ways, such as framing concepts from small to big, old to new or simple to complex
- Written in a style that is both accessible to readers new to the topic but still posing challenging and thought-provoking questions
- Addresses the most fundamental questions that science can ask, such as defining reality and time
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Astronomers' Universe (ASTRONOM)
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About this book
Whether you’re interested in the Big Bang, the weirdness of quantum mechanics, or simply enjoy thinking about the biggest, loudest, and oldest things in our universe, this book will help you question your deepest notions about time and space, while staying firmly rooted in empirical observation. Throughout the text, Bascom sidesteps traditional non-fiction modes, using colorful explanations and vivid imagery to place the reader in simultaneous contact with both the Big Bang and fundamental particles. As a result, Bascom provides the tools and language necessary to contemplate the strangeness of our universe.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Gavin Bascom received his PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of California, Irvine, where he used quantum and Newtonian mechanics to model nucleic acids by computer simulation. He has since gone on to continue refining his skills in the arena of DNA simulation and statistical mechanics as a researcher at New York University. He has been an avid fan of the Big Bang and quantum mechanics since his teenage years, and many of the ideas presented in this book have been in development since then, honed and refined by his time working with simulation and quantum mechanics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: On the Inside of a Marble
Book Subtitle: From Quantum Mechanics to the Big Bang
Authors: Gavin Bascom
Series Title: Astronomers' Universe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60690-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Physics and Astronomy, Physics and Astronomy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-60689-7Published: 14 July 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-60690-3Published: 07 July 2017
Series ISSN: 1614-659X
Series E-ISSN: 2197-6651
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 107
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Popular Science in Astronomy, Quantum Physics, Cosmology, Popular Science in Physics