Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-272) and index.
Contents:
Magic that works -- Our imaginary reality -- What banged? -- The world in an equation -- The opportunity of all time.
Summary:
Turok explores the transformative scientific discovers of the past three centuries, from classical mechanics to the nature of light and the evolution of the cosmos, and shows how they created shifts in the organization of society. He argues that we are on the cusp of another major transformation: the coming quantum revolution that will supplant our current digital age.
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