{"product_id":"frequently-asked-questions-about-the-universe-hardcover","title":"Frequently Asked Questions about the Universe - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJorge Cham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDaniel Whiteson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Delightful, funny, and yet rigorous and intelligent: only Jorge and Daniel can reach this exquisite balance.\" --Carlo Rovelli, author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Brief Lessons on Physics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHelgoland\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou've got questions: about space, time, gravity, and the odds of meeting your older self inside a wormhole. All the answers you need are right here. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a species, we may not agree on much, but one thing brings us all together: a need to know. We all wonder, and deep down we all have the same big questions. Why can't I travel back in time? Where did the universe come from? What's inside a black hole? Can I rearrange the particles in my cat and turn it into a dog? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Researcher-turned-cartoonist Jorge Cham and physics professor Daniel Whiteson are experts at explaining science in ways we can all understand, in their books and on their popular podcast, \u003ci\u003eDaniel and Jorge Explain the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. With their signature blend of humor and oh-now-I-get-it clarity, Jorge and Daniel offer short, accessible, and lighthearted answers to some of the most common, most outrageous, and most profound questions about the universe they've received. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This witty, entertaining, and fully illustrated book is an essential troubleshooting guide for the perplexing aspects of reality, big and small, from the invisible particles that make up your body to the identical version of you currently reading this exact sentence in the corner of some other galaxy. If the universe came with an FAQ, this would be it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJorge Cham\u003c\/b\u003e is the cartoonist behind the popular online comic \u003ci\u003ePiled Higher and Deeper\u003c\/i\u003e (a.k.a. \u003ci\u003ePHD Comics\u003c\/i\u003e). He holds a PhD in robotics from Stanford University and is a former instructor and research associate at Caltech. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eDaniel Whiteson\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, and a fellow of the American Physical Society. He earned his PhD in physics from the University of California at Berkeley and is an active researcher, using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN to search for exotic new particles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Together they are the authors of \u003ci\u003eWe Have No Idea\u003c\/i\u003e, hosts of the podcast \u003ci\u003eDaniel and Jorge Explain the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, and creators of the animated PBS series \u003ci\u003eElinor Wonders Why\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 8.9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767665852704,"sku":"9780593189313","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/2e60e0994ad5931000051b9834cadfb4.webp?v=1780314773","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-universe-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}