{"product_id":"the-universe-in-your-hand-a-journey-through-space-time-and-beyond-paperback","title":"The Universe in Your Hand: A Journey Through Space, Time, and Beyond - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristophe Galfard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If Ms. Frizzle were a physics student of Stephen Hawking, she might have written THE UNIVERSE IN YOUR HAND, a wild tour through the reaches of time and space, from the interior of a proton to the Big Bang to the rough suburbs of a black hole. It's friendly, excitable, erudite, and cosmic.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Jordan Ellenberg, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e besteselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow Not To Be Wrong\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eQuantum physics, black holes, string theory, the Big Bang, dark matter, dark energy, parallel universes: even if we are interested in these fundamental concepts of our world, their language is the language of math. Which means that despite our best intentions of finally grasping, say, Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, most of us are quickly brought up short by a snarl of nasty equations or an incomprehensible graph. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChristophe Galfard's mission in life is to spread modern scientific ideas to the general public in entertaining ways. Using his considerable skills as a brilliant theoretical physicist and successful young adult author, \u003ci\u003eThe Universe in Your Hand\u003c\/i\u003e employs the immediacy of simple, direct language to show us, not explain to us, the theories that underpin everything we know about our universe. To understand what happens to a dying star, we are asked to picture ourselves floating in space in front of it. To get acquainted with the quantum world, we are shrunk to the size of an atom and then taken on a journey. Employing everyday similes and metaphors, addressing the reader directly, and writing stories rather than equations renders these astoundingly complex ideas in an immediate and visceral way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUtterly captivating and entirely unique, \u003ci\u003eThe Universe in Your Hand\u003c\/i\u003e will find its place among other classics in the field.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHRISTOPHE GALFARD holds a PhD. in theoretical physics from Cambridge University. He is coauthor with Stephen Hawking and his daughter on their first YA book, \u003ci\u003eGeorge's Secret Key to the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. In the past few years, he has given talks, and written a live show, about our universe attended by more than 130,000 people, of all ages and education background.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772603302176,"sku":"9781250076410","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/93e0382c0b369bb0ed68d17a57ac94f1.webp?v=1780409324","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-universe-in-your-hand-a-journey-through-space-time-and-beyond-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}