The edge of space-time : particles, poetry and the cosmic dream boogie
Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda2026
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In this work, Chanda Prescod-Weinstein takes readers to the boundaries of the universe, inviting us to spend time at the edge of what we know about space-time - and about ourselves. Guided by her conviction that science is for everybody, Prescod-Weinstein renders accessible some of the most abstract concepts of theoretical physics and draws on poetry and popular culture - from Queen Latifah to Lewis Carroll to Big K.R.I.T. to Sun Ra and Star Trek - to tell fascinating stories about the fundamental quantum nature of space-time and everything inside of it. Here we meet the quantum cat that is both dead and alive, learn the difference between dark matter and dark energy, explore the inner workings of black holes and investigate the possibility of a unified theory of quantum gravity.
Main title:
The edge of space-time : particles, poetry and the cosmic dream boogie / Chanda Prescod-Weinstein.
Author:
Prescod-Weinstein, Chanda, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2026.
Collation:
352 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781837261048 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
530.11
Language:
English
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BRN:
9098417
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