Theories of the Universe.THEORIES OF THE UNIVERSE. Stephen Hawking Noun 1. Stephen Hawking - English theoretical physicist (born in 1942) Hawking, Stephen William Hawking ; Ignazio Giufolini & John Archibald Wheeler John Archibald Wheeler (born July 9, 1911) is an eminent American theoretical physicist. One of the later collaborators of Albert Einstein, he tried to achieve Einstein's vision of a unified field theory. ; Paul Thagard; Milton K. Munitz. 1996/2001. Read by Julian Lopez-Morillas. Abridged. 3 cds, 2.5 hrs. A Listen to Genius Audiobook. Audio Scholar, HighBridge Audio. 1-56511-515-5. $24.95. Jewel case The plastic container used to package an audio CD or CD-ROM disc. See tray card. : content notes. A These four abridged articles explain the current theories of the creation and the structure of the universe on the cosmological as well as the quantum levels. Since there is no overwhelmingly accepted general theory that explains everything, the articles explain the sequential development of the currently held theories including the theories of gravitation, inertia, special relativity special relativity n. The physical theory of space and time developed by Albert Einstein, based on the postulates that all the laws of physics are equally valid in all frames of reference moving at a uniform velocity and that the speed of light from a , and general relativity general relativity n. The geometric theory of gravitation developed by Albert Einstein, incorporating and extending the theory of special relativity to accelerated frames of reference and introducing the principle that gravitational and inertial forces . The articles are: "The Nature of Space and Time" by Stephen Hawking; "Conceptual Revolutions" by Paul Thagard; "Cosmic Understanding" by Milton K. Munitz; and "Gravitation and Inertia" by John Archibald Wheeler and Ignazio Ciufolini. Although the articles are aimed at a general audience, there is no guarantee that the difficult concepts and theories discussed will be readily understood--this is heady stuff. The fine reading by Julian Lopez-Morillas is very clear and well paced. Hugh M. Flick, Jr., Silliman College, Yale Univ., New Haven, CT |
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