- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Viking; First Edition edition (27 April 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0670847615
- ISBN-13: 978-0670847617
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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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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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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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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I found this to be this an incredibly engaging and gripping read, and often didn't want to put it down, in spite of the heavy (you would think) subject matter and the fact that... Read more
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Unfortunately, though cosmology is only the crudest projection of their abstractions by some physicists on the cosmos, it has become a staple of pop philosophy. Read more
Published 10 months ago by rob crawford
Make Time For This
The author writes in a comprehensible manner that is both engaging and informative that leaves you wanting to read more of his work. Read more
Published 14 months ago by nicholas hargreaves
Excellent look into how time is understood in physics
Out of the 4 Paul Davies books I have read, while they all have been enjoyable this is probably his best. Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2002
Mostly great
This book is fascinating. The Author has done a great job of explaining some quite tricky concepts, and the book is really easy to read. Read more
Published on 9 Jan 2002 by PW
Brilliant - It really makes your head spin!
My only criticism with this book is that the first chapter is a bit too long and philosopihical, so it takes a while to get into, but if you enjoy philosophy then it is not a... Read more
Published on 14 Jun 1999
Line drawings make for "LINE DRAWING-TASTIC" read
This book has some absolutely fabulous line drawings. I, being an easily amused high school, stared at these beautiful renderings for hours without even contemplating their... Read more
Published on 26 May 1999
The best book out there for understanding this universe
This is a masterpiece. I have read all of the relativity/time books by Hawking, Feynman, Rohrlich, etc., and this is the best by far. Read more
Published on 15 Feb 1999
We still don't know what it is.
If you've ever wondered what is time, where did it come from, does it flow, why does it seem to go in one direction, will it have an end, or is it slowing down, you'll not find... Read more
Published on 19 Nov 1998
Great, but layman beware, some college education required
This book was very well written, a bit slow and overwhelming, but overall good. Davies has a unique talent of putting complex theories into surprisingly easy to understand... Read more
Published on 5 Aug 1998
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