{"product_id":"what-shape-is-space-the-big-idea-series-paperback","title":"What Shape Is Space? (the Big Idea Series) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiles Sparrow\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eWhat Shape Is Space?\u003c\/em\u003e is a question with far-reaching implications for our understanding of the very nature of reality and our place within it. The concepts involved may be sophisticated, but Giles Sparrow's effortless prose style renders them understandable, allowing readers to come to grips with the overarching debates at the cutting edge of cosmology today. Illustrations, diagrams, and astronomical visualizations demonstrate and clarify the various astonishing implications of a universe of infinite space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis entry in the \"Big Idea\" series explores four key topics: \"Mapping Space,\" featuring the evidence that favors the expanding and infinite universe theory; \"The Expanding Universe,\" which examines the rate at which the cosmos is expanding; \"The Omega Factor,\" which explores the possibilities for different types of hypothetically infinite universes; and \"The Shape of the Multiverse,\" which analyzes the effect of each possible shape on the likely future of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWell-informed and lucid, \u003cem\u003eWhat Shape Is Space?\u003c\/em\u003e is an in-depth and approachable exploration of the ideas and possibilities born from this seemingly simple question. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 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 October 16, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756306202912,"sku":"9780500293669","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9069f5e80bacb7a316e1b3a06fb13d66.webp?v=1780078505","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/what-shape-is-space-the-big-idea-series-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}