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Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe

Roger Penrose

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Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe
Cycles of Time: An Extraordinary New View of the Universe

Radical new theory on the universe's lifecycle.

If you're intrigued by cosmology and enjoy a challenge to conventional thinking, Roger Penrose's "Cycles of Time" could elevate your understanding of the universe. Its distinctive approach to the cosmos's beginning and end might broaden your intellectual horizons and introduce you to novel scientific concepts.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780099505945
Author: Roger Penrose
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date of Publication: 2011-10-03
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Philosophy, History
Related Topics: Space, Popular Science, Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, History
Goodreads rating: 3.94
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One of our most distinguished scientists offers a radical new theory of the origin, and ultimate end, of the Universe. Professor Sir Roger Penrose's groundbreaking and bestselling The Road to Reality provided a complete guide to the laws that govern our universe. In Cycles of Time, Penrose offers a completely new perspective on the often-asked question, 'what came before the Big Bang?' The answer that Penrose proposes involves a curious but fully rational way of looking at the expected ultimate fate of our accelerating expanded universe, and showing that its end can in fact be reinterpreted as the 'Big Bang' of a new universe.
 

Radical new theory on the universe's lifecycle.

If you're intrigued by cosmology and enjoy a challenge to conventional thinking, Roger Penrose's "Cycles of Time" could elevate your understanding of the universe. Its distinctive approach to the cosmos's beginning and end might broaden your intellectual horizons and introduce you to novel scientific concepts.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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