The Particle at the End of the Universe

• The Big Picture

• On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself
• Autor: Sean Carroll
• Sprecher: Sean Carroll
• Spieldauer: 17 Std. und 22 Min.
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Already internationally acclaimed for his elegant, lucid writing on the most challenging notions in modern physics, Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on the Higgs boson and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions. Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void?

• 3 out of 5 stars

• Not engaging did get better at end

• Von Laurie Am hilfreichsten 10.01.2017

• The Elegant Universe

• Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
• Autor: Brian Greene
• Sprecher: Erik Davies
• Spieldauer: 15 Std. und 36 Min.
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In a rare blend of scientific insight and writing as elegant as the theories it explains, one of the world's leading string theorists, peels away the layers of mystery surrounding string theory to reveal a universe that consists of 11 dimensions where the fabric of space tears and repairs itself, and all matter-from the smallest quarks to the most gargantuan supernovas-is generated by the vibrations of microscopically tiny loops of energy.

• How Not to Be Wrong

• The Power of Mathematical Thinking
• Autor: Jordan Ellenberg
• Sprecher: Jordan Ellenberg
• Spieldauer: 13 Std. und 29 Min.
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Ellenberg chases mathematical threads through a vast range of time and space, from the everyday to the cosmic, encountering, among other things, baseball, Reaganomics, daring lottery schemes, Voltaire, the replicability crisis in psychology, Italian Renaissance painting, artificial languages, the development of non-Euclidean geometry, the coming obesity apocalypse, Antonin Scalia's views on crime and punishment, the psychology of slime molds, what Facebook can and can't figure out about you, and the existence of God.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• Not ideal for audiobook

• Von Anonymer Hörer Am hilfreichsten 28.06.2017

• The Hidden Reality

• Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
• Autor: Brian Greene
• Sprecher: Brian Greene
• Spieldauer: 13 Std. und 49 Min.
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There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse” proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined observations of both subatomic particles and the dark depths of space.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Sehr interessant

• Von Michael Am hilfreichsten 18.05.2014

• Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, 2nd Edition

• Autor: Richard Wolfson, The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Richard Wolfson
• Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 20 Min.
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"It doesn't take an Einstein to understand modern physics," says Professor Wolfson at the outset of these 24 lectures on what may be the most important subjects in the universe: relativity and quantum physics. Both have reputations for complexity. But the basic ideas behind them are, in fact, simple and comprehensible by anyone. These dynamic and illuminating lectures begin with a brief overview of theories of physical reality starting with Aristotle and culminating in Newtonian or "classical" physics. After that, you'll follow along as Professor Wolfson outlines the logic that led to Einstein's profound theory of special relativity and the simple yet far-reaching insight on which it rests. With that insight in mind, you'll move on to consider Einstein's theory of general relativity and its interpretation of gravitation in terms of the curvature of space and time.From there, you'll embark on a dazzling exploration of how inquiry into matter at the atomic and subatomic scales led to quandaries that are resolved-or at least clarified-by quantum mechanics, a vision of physical reality so profound and so at odds with our experience that it nearly defies language.By bringing relativity and quantum mechanics into the same picture, you'll chart the development of fascinating hypotheses about the origin, development, and possible futures of the entire universe, as well as the possibility that physics can produce a "theory of everything" to account for all aspects of the physical world. But the goal throughout these lectures remains the same: to present the key ideas of modern physics in a way that makes them clear to the interested layperson.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Interesting and good explained

• Von isolator Am hilfreichsten 27.01.2017

• Our Mathematical Universe

• My Quest for the Ultimate Nature of Reality
• Autor: Max Tegmark
• Sprecher: Rob Shapiro
• Spieldauer: 15 Std. und 22 Min.
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Max Tegmark leads us on an astonishing journey through past, present and future, and through the physics, astronomy, and mathematics that are the foundation of his work, most particularly his hypothesis that our physical reality is a mathematical structure and his theory of the ultimate multiverse. In a dazzling combination of both popular and groundbreaking science, he not only helps us grasp his often mind-boggling theories, but he also shares with us some of the often surprising triumphs and disappointments that have shaped his life as a scientist.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Down the rabbit hole, into wonderland

• Von Philipp Am hilfreichsten 13.07.2017

• The Foundations of Western Civilization

• Autor: Thomas F. X. Noble, The Great Courses
• Sprecher: Thomas F. X. Noble
• Spieldauer: 24 Std. und 54 Min.
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What is Western Civilization? According to Professor Noble, it is "much more than human and political geography," encompassing myriad forms of political and institutional structures - from monarchies to participatory republics - and its own traditions of political discourse. It involves choices about who gets to participate in any given society and the ways in which societies have resolved the tension between individual self-interest and the common good.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• very interesting overview

• Von Martin Pfemeter Am hilfreichsten 07.12.2017

• The Ancestor's Tale

• Autor: Richard Dawkins
• Sprecher: Richard Dawkins, Lalla Ward
• Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 54 Min.
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The Ancestor's Tale is a pilgrimage back through time - a journey on which we meet up with fellow pilgrims as we and they converge on our common ancestors. Chimpanzees join us at about six million years in the past, gorillas at seven million years, orangutans at 14 million years, as we stride on together, a growing band. The journey provides the setting for a collection of some 40 tales.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Faszinierende Einblicke in die Geschichte des Lebens

• Von M. Schnirch Am hilfreichsten 26.01.2008

• The Search for Exoplanets: What Astronomers Know

• Autor: The Great Courses, Joshua N. Winn
• Sprecher: Professor Joshua N. Winn
• Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 17 Min.
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As recently as 1990, it seemed plausible that the solar system was a unique phenomenon in our galaxy. Thanks to advances in technology and clever new uses of existing data, now we know that planetary systems and possibly even a new Earth can be found throughout galaxies near and far.

• Welcome to the Universe

• An Astrophysical Tour
• Autor: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, J. Richard Gott
• Sprecher: Michael Butler Murray
• Spieldauer: 17 Std. und 53 Min.
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Welcome to the Universe is a personal guided tour of the cosmos by three of today's leading astrophysicists. Inspired by the enormously popular introductory astronomy course that Neil deGrasse Tyson, Michael A. Strauss, and J. Richard Gott taught together at Princeton, this book covers it all - from planets, stars, and galaxies to black holes, wormholes, and time travel.

• 1 out of 5 stars

• Why cant I see the chapter titles?

• Von Maximilian Power Am hilfreichsten 14.08.2018