The Universe by Richard Osborne


The Universe
Title : The Universe
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ISBN : 0785822305
ISBN-10 : 9780785822301
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 144
Publication : First published January 1, 2003

With a witty and accessible style Osborne leads us on a historical and informative journey through the philosophies of the universe including the importance of telescopes, mathematics and relativity theory and ending with contemporary mind-expanding concepts such as the reversibility of time and parallel universes.

The Universe Reviews

  • Johan Syahriz

    I read the 2016 republished version. Though they didnt add any new chapter since 2007 ( We all know there was so many discoveries especially gravity waves) they did however added a post script indicating the progress scientist made.

    It is a fun book to read. Easy to understand, simplified and entertaining.

  • Niels Mejia Ibarra

    Great

    It was really understandable and I learned a lot from it. It is easy to read and follow too. I enjoyed it.

  • Daphne

    Liked it a lot, though I feel it needs a reprint with a couple more chapters of updates. Lots of new research since 2007. What I liked the most was the author's writing style and sense of humour, it was like reading a scientific Terry Pratchett.

  • Jussi Kenkkilä

    The religion bashing (especially of Catholicism) was too much even for an atheist like me. Also, knowing anything about the theological and philosophical thinking of Newton would have made him less of an enigma as presented here.

  • Sambasivan

    Written with a lot of humour and with a view to simplifying the various theories. In some places it looks oversimplified. Otherwise a fine book.