The First Three Minutes

A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe

Steven Weinberg

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Basic Books
12 October 2021

Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues; Cosmology & the universe; Physics

"A Nobel Prize-winning physicist explains what happened at the very beginning of the universe, and how we know, in this popular science classic.

Our universe has been growing for nearly 14 billion years. But almost everything about it, from the elements that forged stars, planets, and lifeforms, to the fundamental forces of physics, can be traced back to what happened in just the first three minutes of its life.

In this book, Nobel Laureate Steven Weinberg describes in wonderful detail what happened in these first three minutes. It is an exhilarating journey that begins with the Planck Epoch - the earliest period of time in the history of the universe - and goes through Einstein's Theory of Relativity, the Hubble Red Shift, and the detection of the Cosmic Microwave Background. These incredible discoveries all form the foundation for what we now understand as the ""standard model"" of the origin of the universe. The First Three Minutes examines not only what this model looks like, but also tells the exciting story of the bold thinkers who put it together.

Clearly and accessibly written, The First Three Minutes is a modern-day classic, an unsurpassed explanation of where it is we really come from."

By: Steven Weinberg
Imprint: Basic Books
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9780465024377
ISBN 10: 0465024378
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 12 October 2021
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The First Three Minutes: A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe

A most remarkable achievement...presented with clarity...and great scientific accuracy. --T.D. Lee, Nobel Laureate in Physics The book is the first I have seen to put the details, both historical and conceptual, of the origin of the Universe within the grasp of the general reader... As such, it is a tremendous service to us all. --Isaac Asimov Weinberg builds such a convincing case...that one comes away from his book feeling not only that the idea of an original cosmic explosion is not crazy but that any other theory appears scientifically irrational. --Jeremy Bernstein, New Yorker His book is science writing at its best. --Martin Gardner, New York Review of Books