Jim Al-Khalili

Paradox

The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
Sprecher: Waterson, Matthew

• MP3-CD

Produktbeschreibung

A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes. Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. For example, how can a cat be both dead and alive at the same time? Why will Achilles never beat a tortoise in a race, no matter how fast he runs? And how can a person be ten years older than his twin? With elegant explanations that bring the listener inside the mind of those who've developed them, Al-Khalili helps us to see that, in fact, paradoxes can be solved if seen from the right angle. Just as surely as Al-Khalili narrates the enduring fascination of these classic paradoxes, he reveals their underlying logic. In doing so, he brings to life a select group of the most exciting concepts in human knowledge. Paradox is mind-expanding fun.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tantor
• Gesamtlaufzeit: 415 Min.
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2019
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798200369409
• Artikelnr.: 61555148

Autorenporträt

Jim Al-Khalili is a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Surrey in England, author, BBC TV and radio broadcaster, and humanist.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface ix
1 The Game Show Paradox
2 Achilles and the Tortoise
3 Olbers’ Paradox
4 Maxwell’s Demon
5 The Pole in the Barn Paradox
6 The Paradox of the Twins
7 The Grandfather Paradox
8 The Paradox of Laplace’s Demon
9 The Paradox of Schrödinger’s Cat
10 Fermi’s Paradox
11 Remaining Questions
Acknowledgments
Index