Título: A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing
Autor: Lawrence M. Krauss
Sinopse: "Where did the Universe come from? What was there before it? What will the future bring? And finally, why is theresomething rather than nothing?" Lawrence Krauss's provocative answers to these and other timeless questions in a wildly popular lecture now on YouTube have attracted almost a million viewers. The last of these questions in particular has been at the center of religious and philosophical debates about the existence of God, and it's the supposed counterargument to anyone who questions the need for God. As Krauss argues, scientists have, however, historycally focused on other, more pressing issues - such as figuring out how the universe actually functions, which can ultimately help us to improve the quality of our lives. Now, in a cosmological story that rivets as it enlightens, pioneering theoretical phisicist Lawrence Krauss explains the groundbreaking new scientific advances that turn the most basic philosophical questions on their heads. One of the few prominent scientists today to have actively crossed the chasm between science and popular culture, Krauss reveals that modern science is addressing the question of why there is something rather than nothing, with surprising and fascinating results. The staggeringly beautiful experimental observations and mind-bending new theories are all described acessibly in A Universe from Nothing, and they suggest that not only can something arise from nothing, something will always arise from nothing. With his characteristic wry humor and wonderfully clear explanations, Krauss takes us back to the beginning of the beginning, presenting the most recent evidence for how our universe evolved - and the implications for how it's going to end. It will provoke, challenge and delight readers as it looks at the most basic underpinnings of existence in a whole new way. And this knowledge that our universe will be quite different in the future from today has profound implications and directly affects how we live in the present. As Richard Dawkins has describe it: This could potentially be the most important scientific book with implications for supernaturalism since Darwin.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing”, de Lawrence M. Krauss, publicado pela editora Free Press, em 2012 e com 224 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Free Press
Páginas: 224
Ano: 2012
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Linguagem: inglês
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ISBN13: 9781451624458
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Free Press convidam o leitor a mergulhar em narrativas que transitam entre o pensamento crítico e a reflexão profunda sobre temas contemporâneos e históricos. O catálogo revela uma preferência por obras que exploram desde análises culturais e sociais, como a evolução da alimentação e as dinâmicas da cultura jovem, até debates filosóficos e científicos, como a questão da crença em Deus e descobertas sobre a influência do ambiente pré-natal. A experiência de leitura é marcada por textos que combinam rigor intelectual com acessibilidade, ora com ritmo mais narrativo e envolvente, ora com tom didático e analítico, contemplando tanto o público interessado em ciência e história quanto leitores atraídos por ensaios sobre comportamento e liderança.
