Christophe Galfard

Po Vselennoj na asteroide - ne mozhet byt! Mozhet! - ne somnevajutsja znamenityj astrofizik Stiven Khoking, ego doch Ljusi i byvshij aspirant, a nyne populjarizator nauki Kristof Galfar, kotorye v sentjabre 2007 goda predstavili svoju pervuju knigu dlja detej o prikljuchenijakh Dzhordzha i ego druzej vo Vselennoj. V etoj zhivoj i vesjoloj knige oni rasskazali o fantasticheski interesnykh predmetakh - chernykh dyrakh, kvazarakh, asteroidakh, galaktikakh i parallelnykh vselennykh - detjam. Avtory osobo podcherkivajut, chto khoteli "predstavit sovremennyj vzgljad na kosmologiju ot Bolshogo vzryva do nastojaschego vremeni bez kakoj by to ni bylo magii". Edinstvennyj volshebnyj geroj v knige - eto superkompjuter, kotoryj otkryvaet dver Dzhordzhu i ego druzjam vo Vselennuju. Eto istorija o kosmicheskikh prikljuchenijakh, v kotorye otpravljajutsja druzja, chtoby bolshe uznat o mire, v kotorom my zhivjom. Eto takzhe istorija o zakonakh fiziki, kotorye upravljajut etim mirom. No, krome vsego prochego, eto istorija ob odinokom malchike po imeni Dzhordzh i o tom, kak izmenilas ego zhizn s togo dnja, kogda on poznakomilsja so svoimi novymi sosedjami - Anni i Erikom. Anni bolshe vsego na svete ljubit balet, a ejo otets Erik, uchjonyj-kosmolog, bolshe vsego na svete ljubit kosmos. Eriku pomogaet superkompjuter po imeni... "Kosmos". Etot kompjuter nastolko moschnyj i nastolko umnyj, chto umeet risovat dveri, cherez kotorye mozhno popast v ljubuju tochku Vselennoj (konechno, nadev pri etom skafandr - ved tam, v otkrytom kosmose, strashno kholodno!). A poka Dzhordzh i ego druzja issledujut kosmicheskoe prostranstvo, "Kosmos" upravljaet poljotom... esli on na meste, konechno. No v ljuboj knizhke, dazhe v nauchno-prikljuchencheskoj, est zlye sily, kotorye... Vprochem, ne budem rasskazyvat sjuzhet zaranee, ved ochen skoro vy ego uznaete sami. Evropejskaja premera knigi sostojalas v sentjabre 2007 goda vo Frantsii i Velikobritanii. V blizhajshee vremja kniga budet perevedena na mnozhestvo jazykov i budet prodavatsja v 29 stranakh. Dlja srednego shkolnogo vozrasta. Perevodchik: Kanischeva E. D. Redaktor: Surdin Vladimir GeorgievichKhudozhnik: Parsons Garri

Eto istorija o kosmicheskikh prikljuchenijakh, v kotorye otpravljajutsja druzja, chtoby bolshe uznat o mire, v kotorom my zhivem. Eto takzhe istorija o zakonakh fiziki, kotorye upravljajut etim mirom. No, krome vsego prochego, eto istorija ob odinokom malchike po imeni Dzhordzh i o tom, kak izmenilas ego zhizn s togo dnja, kogda on poznakomilsja so svoimi novymi sosedjami - Anni i Erikom. Anni bolshe vsego na svete ljubit balet, a ee otets Erik, uchenyj-kosmolog, bolshe vsego na svete ljubit kosmos. Eriku pomogaet superkompjuter po imeni... "Kosmos". Etot kompjuter nastolko moschnyj i nastolko umnyj, chto umeet risovat dveri, cherez kotorye mozhno popast v ljubuju tochku Vselennoj (konechno, nadev pri etom skafandr - ved tam, v otkrytom kosmose, strashno kholodno!). A poka Dzhordzh i ego druzja issledujut kosmicheskoe prostranstvo, "Kosmos" upravljaet poletom... esli on na meste, konechno. No v ljuboj knizhke, dazhe v nauchno-prikljuchencheskoj, est zlye sily, kotorye... Dlja srednego shkolnogo vozrasta.

I Universum i din hand får vi följa med på en fantasieggande resa till ytan på vår döende sol, vi blir krympta till en atoms storlek och fastnar i avlägsna svarta hål. Under resans gång ges nya insikter om den vetenskap som just nu är på väg att förändra vår kunskap om universum för alltid fysiken. Komplicerade ämnen som kvantmekanik och Einsteins relativitetsteori görs plötsligt till något greppbart när Christophe Galfard med elegans och humor levandegör universums skönhet. Galfard utforskar de riktigt, riktigt stora frågorna alltings början, livets mening och mänsklighetens framtid utan att använda vare sig grafer eller ekvationer. Christophe Galfard har disputerat i teoretisk fysik vid universitetet i Cambridge, där han åren 2000 2006 studerade svarta hål och universums uppkomst under Stephen Hawking.

Do something amazing and learn a new skill thanks to the Little Ways to Live a Big Life books! The beginning of the 20th century heralded a scientific revolution: what a few brilliant minds uncovered about our reality in the first twenty years has shaped the history of our species. And one of them in particular stands out: Einstein, with his celebrated E=mc2. In this remarkable and insightful book, Christophe Galfard describes how E=mc2 is a direct consequence of the Theory of Special Relativity, the theory of how objects move and behave, at speeds close to the speed of light. He considers Einstein's legacy in the light of the 21st century, with fresh hindsight, and considers its impact on our vision of reality. The reader will discover that far from being just a formula, it is a brand new understanding of the nature of space and time. Some of the greatest scientific breakthroughs in the history of science have been made by geniuses who managed to merge and unite hitherto separated domains of knowledge. Galfard explores two unifications with Einstein's theories, and looks at the even bigger picture of how E=mc2 has changed our world, and what it entails for the future. Throughout, Galfard takes the reader on an extremely entertaining journey, using simple, jargon-free language to help the reader gain a deeper understanding of science. With humour and patience, he guides us through the world of particles, anti-matter and much more to bring us closer to an ultimate understanding of reality as we understand it today.

"If Ms. Frizzle were a physics student of Stephen Hawking, she might have written THE UNIVERSE IN YOUR HAND, a wild tour through the reaches of time and space, from the interior of a proton to the Big Bang to the rough suburbs of a black hole. It's friendly, excitable, erudite, and cosmic."--Jordan Ellenberg, New York Times besteselling author of How Not To Be Wrong Quantum physics, black holes, string theory, the Big Bang, dark matter, dark energy, parallel universes: even if we are interested in these fundamental concepts of our world, their language is the language of math. Which means that despite our best intentions of finally grasping, say, Einstein's Theory of General Relativity, most of us are quickly brought up short by a snarl of nasty equations or an incomprehensible graph. Christophe Galfard's mission in life is to spread modern scientific ideas to the general public in entertaining ways. Using his considerable skills as a brilliant theoretical physicist and successful young adult author, The Universe in Your Hand employs the immediacy of simple, direct language to show us, not explain to us, the theories that underpin everything we know about our universe. To understand what happens to a dying star, we are asked to picture ourselves floating in space in front of it. To get acquainted with the quantum world, we are shrunk to the size of an atom and then taken on a journey. Employing everyday similes and metaphors, addressing the reader directly, and writing stories rather than equations renders these astoundingly complex ideas in an immediate and visceral way. Utterly captivating and entirely unique, The Universe in Your Hand will find its place among other classics in the field.

Imagine if The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy were a real, practical book about the mysteries of the universe . . . The Universe in Your Hand takes us on a wonder-filled journey to the surface of our dying sun, shrinks us to the size of an atom and puts us in the deathly grip of distant black holes. Along the way you might come to understand, really understand, the mind-bending science that underpins modern life, from quantum mechanics to Einstein's theory of general relativity. Through brilliant storytelling and humour rather than graphs and equations, internationally renowned astrophysicist Christophe Galfard has written an instant classic that brings the astonishing beauty of the universe to life – and takes us deep into questions about the beginning of time and the future of humanity.

I Universum i din hand får vi följa med på en fantasieggande resa till ytan på vår döende sol, vi blir krympta till en atoms storlek och fastnar i avlägsna svarta hål. Under resans gång ges nya insikter om den vetenskap som just nu är på väg att förändra vår kunskap om universum för alltid fysiken. Komplicerade ämnen som kvantmekanik och Einsteins relativitetsteori görs plötsligt till något greppbart när Christophe Galfard med elegans och humor levandegör universums skönhet. Galfard utforskar de riktigt, riktigt stora frågorna alltings början, livets mening och mänsklighetens framtid utan att använda vare sig grafer eller ekvationer. Om författaren:Svensk-franske Christophe Galfard har disputerat i teoretisk fysik vid universitetet i Cambridge, där han åren 2000-2006 studerade svarta hål och universums uppkomst under Stephen Hawking. De har tillsammans skrivit en serie barnböcker som rönt stora framgångar.