About Time Cosmology and Culture at the Twilight of the Big Bang

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An expert “ponders fresh ideas in cosmology, such as string theory and the multi-verse, and how the human perception of time will change in the future” (Washington Post). The Big Bang is all but dead, and we do not yet know what will replace it. Our lives are about to be dramatically shaken againーas altered as they were with the invention of the clock, the steam engine, the railroad, the radio and the Internet. Astrophysicist Adam Frank explains how the texture of our lives changes along with our understanding of the universe’s origin. Since we awoke to self-consciousness fifty thousand years ago, our lived experience of timeーfrom hunting and gathering to the development of agriculture to the industrial revolution to the invention of Outlook calendarsーhas been transformed and rebuilt many times. But the latest theories in cosmologyーtime with no beginning, parallel universes, eternal inflationーare about to send us in a new direction. Time is both our grandest and most intimate conception of the universe. Many books tell the story, recounting the progress of scientific cosmology. Frank tells the story of humanity’s deepest questionーwhen and how did everything begin?ーalongside the story of how human beings have experienced time. He looks at the way our engagement with the worldーour inventions, our habits and moreーhas allowed us to discover the nature of the universe and how those discoveries, in turn, inform our daily experience. “An eloquent book.” ーNature “A phenomenal blend of science and cultural history.” ーKirkus Reviews, starred review “This will fascinate anyone curious about the nexus of astronomy and history and, of course, time. Recommended.” ーLibrary Journal画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。
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