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发表于2024-12-23
The Theory of Everything - The Origin and Fate of the Universe pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024
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With a title inspired as much by Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker series as Einstein, The Theory of Everything delivers almost as much as it promises. Transcribed from Stephen Hawking's Cambridge Lectures, the slim volume may not present a single theory unifying gravity with the other fundamental forces, but it does carefully explain the state of late 20th-century physics with the great scientist's characteristic humility and charm. Explicitly shunning math, Hawking explains the fruits of 100 years of heavy thinking with metaphors that are simple but never condescending--he compares the settling of the newborn universe into symmetry to the formation of ice crystals in a glass of water, for example. While he explores his own work (especially when speaking about black holes), he also discusses the important milestones achieved by others like Richard Feynman. Though occasionally an impenetrably obscure phrase does slip by, the reader will find the bulk of the text enlightening and engaging. The material, from the nature of time to the possibility that the universe has no beginning or end, is rich and deep and inevitably ignites metaphysical thinking. After all, Hawking is famous for his "we would know the mind of God" remark, which ends the final lecture herein. --Rob Lightner --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Physicist Stephen Hawking suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The condition has progressed to the point where he can no longer speak for himself. Hawking, therefore, uses a voice synthesizer to deliver this series of popular lectures on black holes, current physics theories, and the nature of time and space. The synthesizer paces sentences oddly and slurs an occasional word; Hawking jokes about being unable to get rid of its American accent. However, listeners will soon adapt to the oddities of delivery, and once they do, will find themselves inspired by the sweep and clarity of Hawking's mind, and by his warmth and bravery. G.T.B. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
这是我第一次完整地读完一本英文书,虽然可能是简化版本,然而还是很有成就感。 我经常会因为文中的某些话陷入无穷无尽的遐想(瞎想),这是很愉快的体验。 人类是如此渺小,宇宙是如此浩瀚无穷让人沉迷,琢磨不透。然而想到世界上还有那么多人为金钱名利地位而虚伪地挣扎着生活就觉得很可悲。希望我们都可以按照自己喜欢的样子让短暂的一生更愉快和更有意义:)
评分虽然没什么生词,但是看得好吃力啊
评分想想些有的没的的时候,读天文学科普大概最合适了。有几章天文学和神学交织,美得难以想象。算是人类对于宇宙起源的探索的综述,“有限”和“无限”这对矛盾本身也可以形容人类的探索过程。人类世界的确带着些许阴暗的成分,自私,贪婪,权力斗争,为欲望不择手段。然而当你回顾人类文明的发展,在现今依旧闪耀着蓬勃生机,向着未知领域不断前进的人类文明面前,你只会惊叹人类的顽强与自然的神奇。人的大脑无法像三体人一样传递信息,人的寿命有限,可是人类凭着自尊,凭着对自身的困惑,凭着对自然的好奇,整个文明在传递下一步一步行走至此。人的诞生或许源自上帝渴求知己的寂寞,而同时上帝又有意设置起重重路障阻碍人在哪一天自己成为上帝。
评分这是我第一次完整地读完一本英文书,虽然可能是简化版本,然而还是很有成就感。 我经常会因为文中的某些话陷入无穷无尽的遐想(瞎想),这是很愉快的体验。 人类是如此渺小,宇宙是如此浩瀚无穷让人沉迷,琢磨不透。然而想到世界上还有那么多人为金钱名利地位而虚伪地挣扎着生活就觉得很可悲。希望我们都可以按照自己喜欢的样子让短暂的一生更愉快和更有意义:)
评分关于广义相对论和黑洞,宇宙学的科普。虽然很多来龙去脉非常熟悉,快速重温一遍仍是值得的。读霍金的书不必在乎他的名气,只看他想要讨论的内容即可。
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评分恒星的视亮度取决于光度与它离我们有多远。 大量气体在自引力的作用下坍缩形成一颗恒星。(自引力?强作用力与弱作用力?)恒星—引力与气体之间的压力形成平衡。白矮星—引力与电子间不相容原理斥力形成平衡。中子星—引力与中子和质子间的不相容原理斥力平衡。 相对论中不存...
评分比《时间简史》、《大设计》、《果壳中的宇宙》翻译得好多了。 内容简洁易懂,用语科学规范,译者(原上海天文台馆长赵君亮)对援助中出现的小错误给予了准确的注释。 剩下的字只是为了凑数字了,否则没办法发布…………………………⋯………………………………………………...
The Theory of Everything - The Origin and Fate of the Universe pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024