The Universe Next Door: A Journey Through 55 Parallel Worlds and Possible Futures

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The Universe Next Door

A Journey Through 55 Parallel Worlds and Possible Futures

New Scientist

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NEW SCIENTIST
10 October 2017

General & world history; Mathematics & Sciences; Popular science

It's lucky you're here. But for a series of choices, accidents and coincidences - any of which could have gone otherwise - your life would have been very different.

The same goes for reality. We live in just one of many possible worlds - but we can imagine parallel universes in which dinosaurs still rule the Earth, the Russians got to the moon first, everyone's a vegetarian or time itself flows backwards. And that's just for starters.

What if the laws of physics were different?

What if robots become smarter than us?

Or, if every human on the planet simply vanished tomorrow?

The answers to these questions aren't just fun to consider, but reveal deep truths about our own universe.

Join New Scientist on a thrilling journey through dozens of incredible but perfectly possible alternative realities, thought experiments and counterfactual histories - each shining a surprising and unexpected spotlight on life as we know it.

By: New Scientist
Imprint: NEW SCIENTIST
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 192g
ISBN: 9781473628618
ISBN 10: 147362861X
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 10 October 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Since the first magazine was published in 1956, New Scientist has established a world-beating reputation for exploring and uncovering the latest developments and discoveries in science and technology, placing them in context and exploring what they mean for the future. Each week through a variety of different channels, including print, online, social media and more, New Scientist reaches over four million highly engaged readers - over a million readers for the print magazine alone.