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The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far
The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far: Why Are We Here? | Lawrence M. Krauss
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Internationally renowned, award-winning theoretical physicist, New York Times bestselling author of A Universe from Nothing, and passionate advocate for reason, Lawrence Krauss tells the dramatic story of the discovery of the hidden world of realitya grand poetic vision of natureand how we find our place within it. In the beginning there was light. But more than this, there was gravity. After that, all hell broke loose In A Universe from Nothing, Krauss revealed how our entire universe could arise from nothing. Now, he reveals what that somethingrealityis. And, reality is not what we think or senseits weird, wild, and counterintuitive; its hidden beneath everyday experience; and its inner workings seem even stranger than the idea that something can come from nothing. In a landmark, unprecedented work of scientific history, Krauss leads us to the furthest reaches of space and time, to scales so small 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 the remarkable, creative scientists who have helped to unravel the unexpected fabric of realitywith reason rather than superstition and dogma. Krauss has himself been an active participant in this effort, and he knows many of them well. The Greatest Story challenges us to re-envision ourselves and our place within the universe, as it appears that God does play dice with the universe. In the incisive style of his scintillating essays for The New Yorker, Krauss celebrates the greatest intellectual adventure ever undertakento understand why we are here in a universe where fact is stranger than fiction.
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GripLitGrl
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#GetMovin #thegreatest @Cinfhen @eanderson
Haven't read this one myself yet but i just love the title & thought it was great for today's prompt

Cinfhen This does sound good 6y
eanderson Perfect use of the prompt!! 🤗 6y
GripLitGrl Thanks @eanderson 😀 6y
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jhm
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Having read a few of his biographies, which I thought quite good, I tried this more sweeping history of science. While I still though the history and biographical elements were good, the scope of the subject made the explication of the science far from adequate for the complexity of it; and I came into this already familiar with the topic.

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Krauss's latest book is primarily the story of the discovery of the building blocks of the the universe at the subatomic level which are being used to explain how the universe came about and why it behaves the way it does. As the name of the book suggests, the narrative is an analogy between the Bible's "greatest story" and the actual unraveling of man's understanding of the universe based on natural discoveries rather than the supernatural.

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BestDogDad
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Enjoying this book but there are times where my brain melts.

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BestDogDad
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Patio reading season has begun, but today's session was cut short due to rain and mosquitoes.

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BestDogDad
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My next paper book read. Big fan of Lawrence Krauss.

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BestDogDad
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Converted my B & N gift card to these two beauties. Krauss up next.

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skrishna
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I wrote a piece at Paste on great science and space books aimed at non-scientists that are releasing Jan-March of 2017! ‪ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/01/10-science-books-to-watch-for-thi...

LauraJ That's a really good list. 7y
Heatheringheights Thanks for sharing! I want to read just about all of these. 🔭 7y
TieDyeDude Very cool. I love Paste! 7y
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LeeRHarry Saw Lawrence Krauss talk here in Melbourne a couple of years ago - and I was impressed that I could understand most of it! I'm a biologist that has always been a bit baffled by physics 😆 7y
susanw Great, 10 books, boom, added to my tbr!! 7y
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