Lawrence M. Krauss – författare

Hur uppkom livet på jorden? Är vi ensamma i universum? Är tidsresor möjliga? Och vad döljer sig bortom det vi kan se?

I den här boken ger den bästsäljande författaren och fysikern Lawrence Krauss inblick i de kvarstående mysterier som femhundra år av modern vetenskap ännu inte lyckats lösa. Med lätt hand låter han läsaren bekanta sig med kunskapens nuvarande gränstrakter. Och via de frågor om tid och materia, liv och medvetande som stakar ut forskningens riktning för överskådlig framtid öppnar sig en glipa i dörren mot det okända.

What exactly "warps" when you are traveling at warp speed? Whatis the difference between the holodeck and a hologram? What happens whenyou get beamed up? Are time loops really possible, and can I kill my grandmotherbefore I was born?

Until now, fans of Star Trek were hard pressed to find answers tovital questions such as these. Now Lawrence M. Krauss,an internationally known theoretical physicist and educator, has writtenthe quintessential physics book for Trekkers and non-Trekkers alike.

Anyone who has ever wondered, "Could this really happen?" willgain useful insights into the Star Trek universe (and, incidentally,the real universe) in this charming and accessible volume. Krauss boldlygoes where Star Trek has gone -- and beyond. He uses the StarTrek future as a launching pad to discuss the forefront of modern physics.From Newton to Hawking, from Einstein to Feynman, from Kirk to Janeway,Krauss leads the reader on a voyage to the world of physics as we now knowit and as it might one day be.

From award-winning physicist, public intellectual, and the bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing Lawrence Krauss, comes “a masterful blend of history, modern physics, and cosmic perspective that empowers the reader to not only embrace our understanding of the universe, but also revel in what remains to be discovered” (Neil deGrasse Tyson, American Museum of Natural History).

In this grand poetic vision of the universe, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world that underlies reality—and our place within it.

Reality is not what you think or sense—it’s weird, wild, and counterintuitive, and its inner workings seem at least as implausible as the idea that something can come from nothing.

With his trademark wit and accessible style, Krauss leads us to realms so small that they are invisible to microscopes, to the birth and rebirth of light, and into the natural forces that govern our existence. His unique blend of rigorous research and engaging storytelling invites us into the lives and minds of remarkable scientists who have helped unravel the unexpected fabric of reality with reasoning rather than superstition and dogma, and to explain how everything we see—and can’t see—came about. A passionate advocate for reason, Krauss gives the rationale for the seemingly irrational—and the mysteries and apparent contradictions of quantum physics, and explores what that means for our lives here on Earth—and beyond.

At its core, The Greatest Story Ever Told—So Far is about the best of what it means to be human—an epic history of our ultimately purposeless universe that addresses the question, “Why are we here?”

Vad finns i djupet av ett svart hål? Hur uppstod livet på jorden? Är vi ensamma i universum? Är tidsresor möjliga?

I Universums olösa gåtor utforskar den bästsäljande författaren och teoretiska fysikern Lawrence Krauss vad den moderna vetenskapen ännu inte lyckats få grepp om. Med de frågor om tid och rum, liv och medvetande som stakar ut forskningsriktningen för överskådlig framtid, slår Krauss upp en liten glipa i dörren mot det okända.