The End Of Time
the next revolution in our understanding of the universe
$43.74
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2000
Summary
The End of Time: A Universe Without a Clock
Time is an illusion. Despite the strong impression of time flowing created by the laws of physics, only timeless ‘nows’ truly exist. In The End of Time, theoretical physicist Julian Barbour unveils a coming revolution in our understanding of the world: a quantum theory of the universe reconciling Einstein’s general relativity, which denies a unique time, with quantum mechanics, which demands one.
Barbour posits that resolv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753810200 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753810204 |
| Author: | Dr Julian Barbour |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2000 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Dimensions: | 201mm x 196mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Dr Julian Barbour
Julian Barbour has worked on foundational issues in physics for 35 years, making important and original contributions to the theory of time and motion. Author of Absolute or Relative Motion, a much-praised book on the history of science, he has contributed to several recent major television and radio programmes that have been broadcast worldwide. He is exceptional in having a leading reputation in the field while holding no academic position.
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