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The Universe in Your Hand

A Journey Through Space, Time and Beyond

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The Universe in Your Hand

By: Christophe Galfard
Narrated by: Leighton Pugh
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Imagine if The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were a real, practical book about the mysteries of the universe . . .

The Universe in Your Hand takes us on a wonder-filled journey to the surface of our dying sun, shrinks us to the size of an atom and puts us in the deathly grip of distant black holes. Along the way you might come to understand, really understand, the mind-bending science that underpins modern life, from quantum mechanics to Einstein's theory of general relativity.

Through brilliant storytelling and humour rather than graphs and equations, internationally renowned astrophysicist Christophe Galfard has written an instant classic that brings the astonishing beauty of the universe to life – and takes us deep into questions about the beginning of time and the future of humanity.

 Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology Physics Science Thought-Provoking Black Hole Suspenseful Mathematics

Critic reviews

Will thrill readers but rarely perplex them . . . Galfard leaves exhilarated readers eager to share in the forthcoming discoveries.
Entertaining and comprehensive . . . Readers looking to expand their knowledge of physics and cosmology will find everything they need here.
Part personal conversation, part travelogue, and part science primer for the non-scientist, The Universe in Your Hand is a delightful and highly educational read. (Jim Bell, author of The Interstellar Age and Postcards from Mars)
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. (Jordan Ellenberg, New York Times bestselling author of How Not To Be Wrong)
A useful book for readers to visualize the complex ideas of modern physics.
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Amazing book which can satisfy the people who know enough but not enough. Brilliant book

Amazing

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christophe, next please a layman's guide to thought experiments :).. your use of metaphor has been an inspiration !

hitchhikers guide to the REAL universe

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A great way to explain the way the universe works,easy to understand.and well worth the time

Very nicely written

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brilliant insight into physics and our universe as we know it whilst not making it too hard to grasp

excellent read

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A great listen and interesting from start to finish covering the whole gamut of physics.
I enjoyed the fact that he put the listener in the driving seat when exploring the very big and the very small.
Touches on some very up to date theories.

Well presented tour de force of physics

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