Paradox

The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics

De: Jim Al-Khalili

Narrado por: Matthew Waterson

A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.

Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds.

For example, how can a cat be both dead and alive at the same time? Why will Achilles never beat a tortoise in a race, no matter how fast he runs? And how can a person be 10 years older than his twin?

With elegant explanations that bring the listener inside the mind of those who've developed them, Al-Khalili helps us to see that, in fact, paradoxes can be solved if seen from the right angle. Just as surely as Al-Khalili narrates the enduring fascination of these classic paradoxes, he reveals their underlying logic. In doing so, he brings to life a select group of the most exciting concepts in human knowledge.

Paradox is mind-expanding fun.

©2012 Jim Al-Khalili (P)2019 Tantor

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I loved solving those paradoxes everyone who is science literate should atleast go through and solve all the paradoxes with a professional like this its good for u

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Well written and great narration. These are difficult topics with some paradoxical delights which lend the listener nerdy enjoyment !

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Listened to this as research for a podcast I am producing. Enlightening and entertaining. I discovered the author on YouTube and found him interesting and brilliant. This book has confirmed my initial thoughts. I will be using the information I gleaned in many COisGpod episodes in the future.

Very Fascinating

The book covers a lot of fun topics in physics and quantum mechanics. Definitely worth a listen.

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The author does a great job providing explanations in a way that had me working through the problems while they're being explained. Excellent if you like critical thinking and have a curious mind.