Now : the physics of time
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0393285235, 9780393285239
Physical Desc
364 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 530.11 MULLER 2016
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NF 530.11 MULLER 2016
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Published
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2016].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0393285235, 9780393285239
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
"A monumental work on the flow of time, from the universe's creation to "Now," by the best-selling author of Physics for Future Presidents. "Now" is a simple concept--you're reading this sentence now. Yet a real definition of "now" has eluded even the great Einstein. We know that time stretches and is affected by gravity and velocity. Yet, as eminent physicist Richard A. Muller points out, it is only today that we have all the physics at hand--relativity, entropy, entanglement, antimatter, and the Big Bang--to explain the flow of time. With these building blocks in place, Muller reaches a startling conclusion: our expanding universe is continuously creating not only new space but also new time. The front edge of this new time is what we call "now," and this moment is truly unique--it is the only moment in which we can exercise our free will. Muller's thought-provoking vision is a powerful counter to established theories in science and philosophy, and his arguments will spark major debate about the most fundamental assumptions of our universe"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Muller, R. (2016). Now: the physics of time (First edition.). W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Muller, R. 2016. Now: The Physics of Time. W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Muller, R. Now: The Physics of Time W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Muller, R. Now: The Physics of Time First edition., W.W. Norton & Company, 2016.
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