Now it was the turn of the first one to do the thinking, but after a quarter of an hour he finally gave up. Of course, these two Hungarian aristocrats do not represent a very high degree of intelligence and this story is probably just malicious slander. But such a conversation might actually have taken place if the two men had been, not Hungarians, but Hotten tots. I don't recommend it.
This book was written in , and for its time, the author did a commendable job in explaining all the phenomenon that he managed to explain. He has given a detailed overview of multiple different phenomenon from mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy.
Some of his thoughts and predictions about then yet ambiguous ideas were also close to what we know today, such as the big bang and spatial inflation. In that respect, the author probably managed to accomplish more than what he m This book was written in , and for its time, the author did a commendable job in explaining all the phenomenon that he managed to explain. In that respect, the author probably managed to accomplish more than what he might have set out to do in writing this book.
It is simple enough for people to follow, and yet detailed enough to cover the latest expansions of science at that time. The only slight issue I felt in reading it was that, at times, I felt the author would get a bit too rigid in his approach.
Even so, he had a radical and positive vision regarding the progress of science from his time, and it's fair to say that scientific progress managed to do justice to his visions. Apart from getting a refresher at some of the fundamental ideas of the universe and it's intricacies, I also enjoyed reading a bit into the scientific perspective of the 60s through the medium of this book. I feel that anyone who takes this book and goes through it with patience, will definitely find it worth their time.
One thing to keep in mind that this book is published in the mid 20th centuries, so some of the information are outdated, but they are not necessarily incorrect. Most of the information in the books are still relevant for today's readers. This book is a wonderful popular science book and I believe is one of the first of its kind. The author did a great job building the narrative for the book using interesting examples and analogies to lead the readers through different topics of math and sciences One thing to keep in mind that this book is published in the mid 20th centuries, so some of the information are outdated, but they are not necessarily incorrect.
The author did a great job building the narrative for the book using interesting examples and analogies to lead the readers through different topics of math and sciences. Many fields are being touched on in this book, including number theories, physics, chemistry, genetics, and cosmology, and the knowledge provided in the book is still very relevant today and serve as a great intro to whatever field the readers may be interested in, albeit these knowledge need some updates, of course.
The author also has a good sense of humor that permeates throughout the text, and even though being a scientific book, I think the narrative is pretty poetic and beautiful.
Also, all the illustrations the author made himself are, for a lack of a better word, pretty adorable. Overall, a great book to read even though it's dated. And also reading this gave me a nice reflection on how far humanity has progressed science-wise. Sep 02, Kristen added it. Originally published in , despite all advances in science, this book teaches basically as much as I learned of pure science in high school science classes in short form.
Of course other topics were covered in depth, but unfortunately did not require one to think and some were not covered at all. Written for the layman, Gamow should be required reading considering the simplicity of high school science and mathematics, and the goal stated on almost every syllabus concerning critical thinking s Originally published in , despite all advances in science, this book teaches basically as much as I learned of pure science in high school science classes in short form.
Written for the layman, Gamow should be required reading considering the simplicity of high school science and mathematics, and the goal stated on almost every syllabus concerning critical thinking skills.
A very enjoyable read that I almost hate to pass along to the next great thinker hiding behind a minimum wage job, even if the information is a little dated.
Bringing me to another often ignored point, the poor state of the US education system. Every high school graduate should have the understanding needed to follow each synopsis and the logical reasoning necessary to follow each explanation, however strange, assuming each student is responsible enough to handle the information presented appropriately. I just committed suicide again! Mar 18, Geoffrey Weiss rated it really liked it.
Published in , this book provides a fascinating look backward to a time when the physical sciences were on the verge of explosive growth in knowledge. The author, George Gamow, an astrophysicist at George Washington University, offers perspectives that stretch the imagination e. But the attractive aspect of the book is the manner in which it provides a lens on the physicochemical landscape of the Published in , this book provides a fascinating look backward to a time when the physical sciences were on the verge of explosive growth in knowledge.
But the attractive aspect of the book is the manner in which it provides a lens on the physicochemical landscape of the mid-Twentieth Century: before DNA was discovered, chromosomal mutations were regarded a simple variation on isomeric chemistry; the centers of galaxies were simply dense aggregations of stars before the concept of dark energy and black holes; the concept of the heavier elements arising from dying stars had not yet been considered.
The book is an easy read, filled with amusing prose and entertaining drawings by the author. Oct 13, Ananta Ambar rated it really liked it Shelves: science. Personally, it was a long read. I had to reread some parts of the book to actually understand the content. You had to follow the details closely, because in a way or another they build the whole idea. If you are lost, chances are the idea won't make any sense. It took me some time to understand certain parts of the book, e.
In my opinion, the reader must have a better than average science knowledge, and good logic. There are some topics that wouldn't make Personally, it was a long read. There are some topics that wouldn't make sense if the reader never came across the basic ideas that build it. The explanations on the other hand, were presented in layman terms but still retain the message that it wants to deliver. In conclusion, if you are not familiar with some basic science term, maybe you ought to go back and read it again before reading this book.
It was a great read nonetheless. I really liked this book. It is a little bit like those educational books by Isaac Asimov, but maybe a little bit harder in the examples and explanations he makes. The author explains different aspects of physics such as relativity, entropy, or supernovas, using very concrete examples, trying to to be very logical in his mental process.
He delves a little bit into some areas which you can tell are not his dominant subjects, such as biology. He merely mentions evolution, though when he does he se I really liked this book.
He merely mentions evolution, though when he does he seems to be very accurate in all his assertions. He is never speculative, only in the very last pages when he talks about the future of the universe. I really dig the illustrations on this book, which now I find out, were made by the author himself! Apparently this author was very influential in the forming years of Carl Sagan, which is interesting to know.
Infinity 9 Dec 16, AM More topics Readers also enjoyed. About George Gamow. George Gamow. He discovered alpha decay via quantum tunneling and worked on radioactive decay of the atomic nucleus, star formation, stellar nucleosynthesis, big bang nucleosynthesis, cosmic microwave background, nucleocosmogenesis and genetics.
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