The Accelerating Universe, Mario Livio
The Accelerating Universe, Mario Livio
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The Accelerating Universe
Infinite Expansion, the Cosmological Constant, and the Beauty of the Cosmos

Author: Mario Livio

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 10 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/10/2018

Synopsis

"The Accelerating Universe is not only an informative book about modern cosmology. It is rich storytelling and, above all, a celebration of the human mind in its quest for beauty in all things."
—Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams"This is a wonderfully lucid account of the extraordinary discoveries that have made the last years a golden period for observational cosmology. But Mario Livio has not only given the reader one clear explanation after another of what astronomers are up to, he has used them to construct a provocative argument for the importance of aesthetics in the development of science and for the inseparability of science, art, and culture."
—Lee Smolin, author of The Life of the Cosmos"What a pleasure to read! An exciting, simple account of the universe revealed by modern astronomy. Beautifully written, clearly presented, informed by scientific and philosophical insights."
—John Bahcall, Institute for Advanced Study"A book with charm, beauty, elegance, and importance. As authoritative a journey as can be taken through modern cosmology."
—Allan Sandage, Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington

About Mario Livio

Mario Livio, Ph.D., is head of the science division at the Space Telescope Science Institute, which conducts the scientific program of the Hubble Space Telescope. He is recognized as a world expert on topics ranging from dramatic explosions like novae, supernovae, and gamma-ray bursts to compact astronomical objects like white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. He has published over 300 scientific papers and has lectured to the public about discoveries in astronomy and cosmology all across the globe.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cassandra Kay

The thing that I think endears the reader to this author is that he is very right brain oriented. I think that is rare for science authors. He tries to weave beauty and storytelling and the arts into his descriptions of the cosmos. I find this terribly appealing. Unfortunately this is kind of a begi......more

Goodreads review by Daniel

"The scientist does not study nature because it is useful to do so. They study it because they take pleasure in it, and they take pleasure in it because it is beautiful". Jules Henri Poincaré (p. 260) "The measure of the success of a scientific theory is, in fact, a measure of its aesthetic value, si......more

Goodreads review by Ronald

Beautifully written astounding view of universe. There are quite a few books out there on this topic, but Livio always manages to put a different view forward to that is well researched, highly informed and always humanistic. I really enjoyed this book, because it stands out from others in the field......more

Goodreads review by Salvatore

Good yap sesh......more

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