出版社: Simon & Schuster
副标题: (Astrophysically Speaking)
出版年: 2020-8-4
页数: 240
ISBN: 9781982103545
内容简介 · · · · · ·
From one of the most dynamic rising stars in astrophysics, an accessible and eye-opening look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.
We know the universe had a beginning. With the Big Bang, it expanded from a state of unimaginable density to an all-encompassing cosmic fireball to a ...
From one of the most dynamic rising stars in astrophysics, an accessible and eye-opening look at five ways the universe could end, and the mind-blowing lessons each scenario reveals about the most important concepts in cosmology.
We know the universe had a beginning. With the Big Bang, it expanded from a state of unimaginable density to an all-encompassing cosmic fireball to a simmering fluid of matter and energy, laying down the seeds for everything from black holes to one rocky planet orbiting a star near the edge of a spiral galaxy that happened to develop life as we know it. But what happens to the universe at the end of the story? And what does it mean for us now?
Dr. Katie Mack has been contemplating these questions since she was a young student when her astronomy professor informed her the universe could end at any moment, in an instant. This revelation set her on the path toward theoretical astrophysics. Now, with lively wit and humor, she takes us on a mind-bending tour through five of the cosmos’s possible finales: the Big Crunch, Heat Death, the Big Rip, Vacuum Decay (the one that could happen at any moment!), and the Bounce. Guiding us through cutting-edge science and major concepts in quantum mechanics, cosmology, string theory, and much more, The End of Everything is a wildly fun, surprisingly upbeat ride to the farthest reaches of all that we know.
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作者简介 · · · · · ·
Dr. Katie Mack is a theoretical astrophysicist, exploring a range of questions in cosmology, the study of the universe from beginning to end. She is currently an assistant professor of physics at North Carolina State University, where she is also a member of the Leadership in Public Science Cluster. She has been published in a number of popular publications, such as Scientific ...
Dr. Katie Mack is a theoretical astrophysicist, exploring a range of questions in cosmology, the study of the universe from beginning to end. She is currently an assistant professor of physics at North Carolina State University, where she is also a member of the Leadership in Public Science Cluster. She has been published in a number of popular publications, such as Scientific American, Slate, Sky & Telescope, Time, and Cosmos magazine, where she is a columnist.
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宇宙最终会以什么方式走向毁灭?又是否会在毁灭后迎来新生?以“宇宙的结局”为线索,作者提出宇宙毁灭的5种可能的假设和理论依据的同时,穿插大量的天体物理学基础知识和丰富的科学猜想。勾起我读过的科幻小说桥段的回忆,这让这些晦涩的知识显得陌生而又熟悉,却格外生动了起... (展开)新手教学|如何优雅地毁灭宇宙?
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相信每个人曾有过“毁灭吧 累了”的感觉吧,在《疯狂的外星人》刚上映那会儿,沈腾的台词“毁灭吧,赶紧的,累了”说出了很多人的心声。 不过,就算感到无奈、疲惫,毁灭地球甚至宇宙也不是一个短暂的过程,没有超能力抑或“无限手套”的我们,无法像灭霸打个响指一样就让半数... (展开)老人的战争,高开低走
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0 有用 Lamenting 2025-12-30 12:56:14 澳大利亚
总体写得还是易懂的,语言有趣,但由于题材(天体物理)严肃,有时会陷入“写得引人入胜了,语言却太啰嗦”和“写得精简了,理论却需要读者自行进一步了解”的两难境地
0 有用 艾莉克斯 2021-02-04 23:58:54
真好啊,想去学物理了。
0 有用 Chibougamau 2021-01-15 16:37:06
书中想说的一句话触动我最多,the biggest problem is that we don’t know what the problem is. ΛCDM宇宙模型如此,基本粒子标准模型如此,一个人和另一个人也是如此。
0 有用 NoNo 2022-03-17 09:51:14
正如作者所言,熵entropy的存在着实古怪,而鉴于熵只可升不可减的特性,如果把升熵X扔到黑洞里那不就万事大吉了吗?想的美,因为哪怕是黑洞也有自己的熵;甚至黑洞有朝一日都会消失,宇宙自然也是同理。爱因斯坦的静态宇宙the cosmological constant理论自然也就不攻自破,而这也正是他曾经犯下的最大错误,所以就连爱因斯坦也是会犯错的啊(废话 顾名思义,这本书的主题也正是宇宙末世学。精神... 正如作者所言,熵entropy的存在着实古怪,而鉴于熵只可升不可减的特性,如果把升熵X扔到黑洞里那不就万事大吉了吗?想的美,因为哪怕是黑洞也有自己的熵;甚至黑洞有朝一日都会消失,宇宙自然也是同理。爱因斯坦的静态宇宙the cosmological constant理论自然也就不攻自破,而这也正是他曾经犯下的最大错误,所以就连爱因斯坦也是会犯错的啊(废话 顾名思义,这本书的主题也正是宇宙末世学。精神病人思维广,弱智儿童欢乐多——所以我又在一知半解地读物理书当消遣了。阅读过程中我自然是走了无数次神儿,总不停回想起之前读过的《宇宙尽头的餐馆》,虽然比较难get那套书的笑点,但我也是真的好想去宇宙尽头的餐馆一次又一次地目睹最后的毁灭性瞬间啊!! (展开)
0 有用 Zeta CMa 2021-11-10 13:38:59
目前读过的写得最好的宇宙学前沿科普。虽然主题是宇宙的终结,但作者在合适的地方穿插了各种相关学科的科普,包括粒子物理,高能天体物理,恒星演化,天文距离测量等等。行文非常幽默,而且字里行间都透着作者对这个学科的热情。实乃吾辈楷模。