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Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces that Shape The Universe - Martin Rees


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Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces that Shape The Universe - Martin Rees

 
Description: ISBN 0753810220 / Genre: Science / Nature / Author: Martin Rees / Edition: New edition / Paperback / 176 Pages / Book is published ... more
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Newest Review: ... numbers: N - is equal to 1 followed by 36 zeros! It measures the electrical strength that holds atoms together. If N was ... more

 ... just a few zeros smaller, the universe would have ended by now and life would not have had time to develop. Epsilon - is equal to 0.007. This defines how atomic nuclei bind together. If Epsilon was just 0.006 or 0.008 then the atoms that make up our bodies would not have formed. Omega - measures the amount of material in the universe. A small change in omega would result in a quickly collapsing universe. Lambda - which is a cosmic 'antigravity' force is incredibly small. This is fortunate as if it was even sligh...more

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Premium Review Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces that Shape The Universe - Martin Rees: Is our existence a lottery? (814 words)
by - written on 09/07/09 (Very useful, 66 readings)
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"Just Six Numbers". What a strange title for a book about astronomy. Apparently not; the author explains in his preface, that despite appearances, astronomy is fundamentally a science about numbers. The subtitle "The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe" is a bit more descriptive. There are, it appears, six 'numbers' that are critical to the existence of the universe. This book is about these critical numbers and their implications for the universe (and other universes!). Such an 'astronomical' topic could, if badly described, result in a turgid, boring book of interest to no one. We, the readers, are therefore fortunate in the ...  Read the complete review

 

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