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发表于2024-09-27
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With a title inspired as much by Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker series as Einstein, The Theory of Everything delivers almost as much as it promises. Transcribed from Stephen Hawking's Cambridge Lectures, the slim volume may not present a single theory unifying gravity with the other fundamental forces, but it does carefully explain the state of late 20th-century physics with the great scientist's characteristic humility and charm. Explicitly shunning math, Hawking explains the fruits of 100 years of heavy thinking with metaphors that are simple but never condescending--he compares the settling of the newborn universe into symmetry to the formation of ice crystals in a glass of water, for example. While he explores his own work (especially when speaking about black holes), he also discusses the important milestones achieved by others like Richard Feynman. Though occasionally an impenetrably obscure phrase does slip by, the reader will find the bulk of the text enlightening and engaging. The material, from the nature of time to the possibility that the universe has no beginning or end, is rich and deep and inevitably ignites metaphysical thinking. After all, Hawking is famous for his "we would know the mind of God" remark, which ends the final lecture herein. --Rob Lightner --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Physicist Stephen Hawking suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The condition has progressed to the point where he can no longer speak for himself. Hawking, therefore, uses a voice synthesizer to deliver this series of popular lectures on black holes, current physics theories, and the nature of time and space. The synthesizer paces sentences oddly and slurs an occasional word; Hawking jokes about being unable to get rid of its American accent. However, listeners will soon adapt to the oddities of delivery, and once they do, will find themselves inspired by the sweep and clarity of Hawking's mind, and by his warmth and bravery. G.T.B. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
想想些有的没的的时候,读天文学科普大概最合适了。有几章天文学和神学交织,美得难以想象。算是人类对于宇宙起源的探索的综述,“有限”和“无限”这对矛盾本身也可以形容人类的探索过程。人类世界的确带着些许阴暗的成分,自私,贪婪,权力斗争,为欲望不择手段。然而当你回顾人类文明的发展,在现今依旧闪耀着蓬勃生机,向着未知领域不断前进的人类文明面前,你只会惊叹人类的顽强与自然的神奇。人的大脑无法像三体人一样传递信息,人的寿命有限,可是人类凭着自尊,凭着对自身的困惑,凭着对自然的好奇,整个文明在传递下一步一步行走至此。人的诞生或许源自上帝渴求知己的寂寞,而同时上帝又有意设置起重重路障阻碍人在哪一天自己成为上帝。
评分在扇贝上读的英文本,当然不是很懂。大体的脉络能了解。拥有宇宙视角可以让你看淡很多纷纷扰扰。所有人类的事情从宇宙的尺度来看,你肯定会淡然很多。
评分这是我第一次完整地读完一本英文书,虽然可能是简化版本,然而还是很有成就感。 我经常会因为文中的某些话陷入无穷无尽的遐想(瞎想),这是很愉快的体验。 人类是如此渺小,宇宙是如此浩瀚无穷让人沉迷,琢磨不透。然而想到世界上还有那么多人为金钱名利地位而虚伪地挣扎着生活就觉得很可悲。希望我们都可以按照自己喜欢的样子让短暂的一生更愉快和更有意义:)
评分想想些有的没的的时候,读天文学科普大概最合适了。有几章天文学和神学交织,美得难以想象。算是人类对于宇宙起源的探索的综述,“有限”和“无限”这对矛盾本身也可以形容人类的探索过程。人类世界的确带着些许阴暗的成分,自私,贪婪,权力斗争,为欲望不择手段。然而当你回顾人类文明的发展,在现今依旧闪耀着蓬勃生机,向着未知领域不断前进的人类文明面前,你只会惊叹人类的顽强与自然的神奇。人的大脑无法像三体人一样传递信息,人的寿命有限,可是人类凭着自尊,凭着对自身的困惑,凭着对自然的好奇,整个文明在传递下一步一步行走至此。人的诞生或许源自上帝渴求知己的寂寞,而同时上帝又有意设置起重重路障阻碍人在哪一天自己成为上帝。
评分本书对我来说最大的意义就是知识的固化对于理解新思想来说是多么强大的阻碍:超出经典力学范围的内容完全看不懂。英文本身很简单。
#阅读打卡#《宇宙简史——起源与归宿》 计划阅读240min,实际阅读92min,完成100% 摘录: 统一理论是否如此使人信服,以至于它本身的实现不可避免?或者它的确需要一位造物主,而如果正是如此。那么除了为宇宙的存在负责之外,上帝是否还会对宇宙施以什么影响?还有,又是谁...
评分说出来我自己都不信,这居然是我认真读完的第一本霍金的著作——要知道,他成名很久了。想想原因,一是曾经也看过《时间简史》,看了没多久看不下去了,有点难懂,就放弃了;二是当时兴趣也不大,没有看下去的动力,当然这是最主要的。 而现在为什么能看完呢,一是得益于大刘,...
评分引言 广义相对论:研究物质在空间和时间中如何进行引力相互作用的理论。 测不准原理:量子力学一条重要原理,说明微观客体的坐标和动量不可能同时具有确定的值,由德国物理学家海森伯。 第7讲 万物之理 若想一劳永逸地为世间万物构筑一种完整的统一理论,那会是非常困难的。所...
评分引言 广义相对论:研究物质在空间和时间中如何进行引力相互作用的理论。 测不准原理:量子力学一条重要原理,说明微观客体的坐标和动量不可能同时具有确定的值,由德国物理学家海森伯。 第7讲 万物之理 若想一劳永逸地为世间万物构筑一种完整的统一理论,那会是非常困难的。所...
The Theory of Everything - The Origin and Fate of the Universe pdf epub mobi txt 电子书 下载 2024