While you may not agree with all his conclusions, you will find the discussion fascinating, and taken to much deeper levels than is normal in a work of popular science. This is a collection of questions about time, entropy, the second law of thermodynamics, and cosmology. In from eternity to here, he offers an engaging tour of ideas from thermodynamics and cosmology, showing how they suggest a resolution. Carroll suggests that we live in a baby universe, part of a large family of universes in which many of our siblings experience an arrow of time. Fortunately, from eternity to here falls into the first group. That is pretty heady stuff and can get really complex.
The quest for the ultimate theory of time might be the best popularscience book ever to attempt a reconciliation of the nature of time itselfan arrow going only one direction, toward the futurewith what we know and suspect about the physical properties of existence. The book was initially released on january 7, 2010 by dutton. After receiving his doctorate at harvard, he pursued his research at mit, the institute for theoretical physics in santa barbara, and the university of chicago. Sean carroll manages to keep things very sharp between what is perfectly understood and all.
Twenty years after stephen hawkings 9millioncopy selling a brief history of time, pioneering theoretical physicist sean carroll takes our. The quest for the ultimate theory of time ebook written by sean carroll. From eternity to here by sean carroll is an excellent book on the nature of time itself. Carrolls from eternity to here is certainly one of them. Something deeply hidden book the big picture book the particle at the end of the universe book from eternity to here book spacetime and geometry book the higgs boson and beyond course mysteries of modern physics. From eternity to here the quest for the ultimate theory of time sean carroll dd 419 1122011 12. Most people think they know a lot more about time than they really do, and this book will open a whole new world for them. From eternity to here uses ideas at the cutting edge of theoretical physics to explore how properties of spacetime before the big bang can explain the flow of time we experience in our everyday lives. Sweet is by convention, bitter by convention, hot by convention, cold by convention, color by convention. Sean carroll talks about the latest in scientific thinking about the nature of time and the origins of the universe. Sean carroll s book about the origin of the universe and the arrow of time. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read from eternity to here.
Full text of transactions of the new york academy of sciences see other formats. From eternity to here the quest for the ultimate theory of time by sean carroll. Read an excerpt from the prologue of from eternity to here by sean carroll. The book is for the layman and is quite wellwritten, with its focus being on the arrow of time and why it exists. From eternity to here is a popularlevel book on cosmology and the arrow of time, published by dutton in january, 2010. From eternity to here the quest for the ultimate theory of time frequently asked questions. From eternity to here is a popular level book on cosmology and the arrow of time, published by dutton in january, 2010. From eternity to here the quest for the ultimate theory of time chapter 11, quantum time read as a pdf. Crude examples to illustrate the basic concept are the. The quest for the ultimate theory of time by sean carroll a copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. It is based on this blog post, and associated with the book from eternity to here. For anyone who ever wondered about the nature of time and how it influences our universe, this book is a must read. Sean michael carroll born october 5, 1966 is a theoretical physicist specializing in quantum mechanics, gravity, and cosmology.
Sean carrolls from eternity to here provides a wonderfully accessible account of some of the most profound mysteries of modern physics. Carroll does a good job explaining some of the science in an understandable way, but he does not cut corners when he does not need to. In from eternity to here, sean carroll argues that the arrow of time, pointing resolutely from the past to the future, owes its existence to. Bound by a similar spirit as hawking, sean carroll inspires and amazes with from eternity to here, a challenging book which requires an open mind and a love for exploration that is both metaphysical and scientific in nature. The author links the idea of time closely to that of entropy, the quality of orderliness in matter and in particular the second law of thermodynamics. He has been a contributor to the physics blog cosmic variance, and has published in scientific journals such. Sean carroll s most popular book is the big picture. Jul 17, 2014 now magazine july 17, 2014 volume 33, issue 46. Half my friends seem to think theres no point writing a 500 page book about timelessness, because its obvious time doesnt really exist, and no one really thinks does any more. The quest for the ultimate theory of time by sean carroll 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In from eternity to here, sean carroll argues that the arrow of time, pointing resolutely from the past to the future, owes its existence to conditions before the big bang itselfa period modern cosmology of which einstein never dreamed. Through his musings, we find content on information theory, statistical thermodynamics and so on. Carroll introduces the reader to many important and current problems in modern physics and cosmology, problems some of which have plagued.
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The quest for the ultimate theory of time, by sean carroll. Carroll, theoretical physicist at the california institute of technology talks with podcast host steve mirsky about his new book from eternity to here. Sean carroll, phd, is a theoretical physicist at the california institute of technology. Increasingly, though, physicists are going out into realms that make the theory of relativity seem like childs play. He is a research professor in the walter burke institute for theoretical physics in the california institute of technology department of physics. Increasingly, though, physicists are going out into realms that make the theory of relativity seem like. In the hands of one of todays hottest young physicists, that simple fact of. The quest for the ultimate theory of time is a nonfiction book by american theoretical physicist sean m. Full text of the catholic world the catholic world. From eternity to here audiobook sean carroll audible. This book is about the nature of time, the beginning of the universe, and the underlying structure of physical.