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The Inflationary Universe - by Alan Guth (Paperback)

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  • This is the compelling, first-hand account of Alan Guth's paradigm-breaking discovery of the origins of the universe--and of his dramatic rise from young researcher to physics superstar.
  • About the Author: Alan Guth is V. F. Weisskopf Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
  • 384 Pages
  • Science, Cosmology

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About the Book



"Guth's long-awaited account is remarkable both for its clear explanation of the nearly inconceivable and for the personal sense Guth conveys of what it felt like to do theoretical physics during the 1970s and 1980s".--"Scientific American". Photos & diagrams.



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This is the compelling, first-hand account of Alan Guth's paradigm-breaking discovery of the origins of the universe--and of his dramatic rise from young researcher to physics superstar. Guth's startling theory--widely regarded as one of the most important contributions to science during the twentieth century--states that the big bang was set into motion by a period of hyper-rapid "inflation," lasting only a billion-trillion-billionth of a second. The Inflationary Universe is the passionate story of one leading scientist's effort to look behind the cosmic veil and explain how the universe began.



About the Author



Alan Guth is V. F. Weisskopf Professor of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In addition to being elected to the National Academy of Sciences and receiving many other academic awards, Newsweek has called him one of "The Top 25 American Innovators," and Science Digest has ranked him among the "100 Brightest Scientists Under 40."
Dimensions (Overall): 9.26 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x 1.13 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.3 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 384
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Cosmology
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
Format: Paperback
Author: Alan Guth
Language: English
Street Date: March 18, 1998
TCIN: 82617970
UPC: 9780201328400
Item Number (DPCI): 247-32-1139
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.13 inches length x 6.14 inches width x 9.26 inches height
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