Bibliograph

Once before time, a whole story of the universe, by Martin Bojowald

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Once before time, a whole story of the universe, by Martin Bojowald

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Once before time

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

526027113

Responsibility statement

by Martin Bojowald

Sub title

a whole story of the universe

Summary

Traces how the author, a physics professor, used the new science of loop quantum gravity to create a simple model of the universe that launched loop quantum cosmology, proposing the theory that the universe undergoes an infinite series of expansions and contractions through time

Table Of Contents

Gravitation -- Quantum theory -- An interlude on the role of mathematics -- Quantum gravity -- Observational cosmology -- Black holes -- The arrow of time -- Cosmogony -- One world -- Theory of everything? -- The limits of science and the nobility of nature

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