Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
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A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes. Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don&apos;t seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. For example, how can a cat be both dead and alive at the same time? Why will Achilles never beat a tortoise in a race, no matter how fast he runs? And how can a person be ten years older than his twin? With elegant explanations that bring the reader inside the mind of those who&apos;ve developed them, Al-Khalili helps us to see that, in fact, paradoxes can be solved if seen from the right angle. Just as surely as Al-Khalili narrates the enduring fascination of these classic paradoxes, he reveals their underlying logic. In doing so, he brings to life a select group of the most exciting concepts in human knowledge. Paradox is mind-expanding fun.


Publisher: Crown; Reprint edition (October 23, 2012)
Publication date: October 23, 2012
Language: English
File size: 3203 KB
Text to Speech: Enabled
Screen Reader: Supported
Enhanced typesetting: Enabled
X Ray: Enabled
Word Wise: Enabled
Sticky notes: On Kindle Scribe
Print length: 306 pages