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About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution (Penguin Science) [Paperback]

Paul Davies
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (25 April 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140174613
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140174618
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 167,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Independent on Sunday

'Intriguing and important... a fascinating discussion of why Einstein's can
be the last word on the subject'

Guardian

'Sublime stuff for armchair physicists'

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and informative, 8 July 2002
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This review is from: About Time: Einstein's Unfinished Revolution (Penguin Science) (Paperback)
Time has become a huge subject, particularly since Hawking set pen to paper, and raised the popular science bar. Davis's book shows just how many aspects of time can be considered, and how many unanswered questions remain after Einstein and others blew the concept apart early in the 20th century.

Each chapter is largely self-contained, is intelligent and accesible, and manages not to patronise - a flaw of so much of the popular science genre. The scientist biographies are there of course, as are the obligatory Feynman diagrams, but what sets this apart from similar books are the chapters on perception. "What time is now" is superbly thought-provoking, as it explores how our minds perceive each moment of time... novel and just a little frightening

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a brilliant treatment of a very difficult subject., 27 Jun 1999
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In this book Paul Davies provides a comprehensive, brilliant discussion of the nature of time. Beginning with Einstein's revolution which abolished the classical view of absolute time and space, Davies ranges widely into the scientific and philosophical ramifications of relativity. The bottom line is that our "common sense" notions of past, present, and future and our perception of time as flowng from present into future are distortions of reality. Instead of a flowing time that moves from present to future, time is actually a block of past, present, and future that is simply "there." The common sense notion of past, present, and future must be discarded if we are to understand the nature of time.Davies' discussion of time is exhaustive. And, while the book is difficult, particularly to a non-scientist like me, Davies has a gift for explaining very complex ideas in a way that a layperson can comprehend (but with effort; this is not casual reading!). Davies' prose is elegant and clear. He provides interesting insights into the lives of major scientific figures, particularly Einstein. And, he has a likable sense of humor. This book was a JOY TO READ.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars An enthralling summary of a centuries work on time, 23 Aug 1999
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As an A-level student I found this book a great insight into the world of theoretical physics - expressed in lay terms. It doesn't take a great deal of scientific knowledge to understand the principles that Davies tries to convey, making this a very enjoyable and fascinating read.

His explanations of Einstein's Special and General Theories of Relativity are concise and explained rigorously using conceivable scenarios. I enjoyed this very much and hope that others will enjoy this book as much as I did.

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