The big bang never happened
By: Eric J. Lerner.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Times Books/Random House
Published: 1991
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 466
Subjects: Big bang theory.
Description: Far-ranging and provocative, The Big Bang Never Happened is more than a critique of one of the primary theories of astronomy -- that the universe appeared out of nothingness in a single cataclysmic explosion ten to twenty billion years ago. Drawing on new discoveries in particle physics and thermodynamics as well as on readings in history and philosophy, Eric J. Lerner confronts the values behind the Big Bang theory: the belief that mathematical formulae are superior to empirical observation; that the universe is finite and decaying; and that it could only come into being through some outside force. With inspiring boldness and scientific rigor, he offers a brilliantly orchestrated argument that generates explosive intellectual debate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-438) and index.