Items related to Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation
What is life? Where do we come from and how did we evolve? What is the universe and how was it formed? What is the nature of the material world? How does it work? How and why do we think? What does it mean to be human? How do we know?
There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang and travelling right up to the emergence of humans as conscious intelligent beings, 13.8 billion years later. Chapter by chapter, it sets out the current state of scientific knowledge: the origins of space and time; energy, mass, and light; galaxies, stars, and our sun; the habitable earth, and complex life itself. Drawing together the physical and biological sciences, Baggott recounts what we currently know of our history, highlighting the questions science has yet to answer.
There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang and travelling right up to the emergence of humans as conscious intelligent beings, 13.8 billion years later. Chapter by chapter, it sets out the current state of scientific knowledge: the origins of space and time; energy, mass, and light; galaxies, stars, and our sun; the habitable earth, and complex life itself. Drawing together the physical and biological sciences, Baggott recounts what we currently know of our history, highlighting the questions science has yet to answer.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author:
Jim Baggott, Freelance science writer
Jim Baggott is a freelance science writer. He was a lecturer in chemistry at the University of Reading but left to work with Shell International Petroleum Company and then as an independent business consultant and trainer. His many books include Higgs: The Invention and Discovery of the 'God Particle' (OUP, 2012), A Quantum Story: A History in 40 Moments (OUP, 2011) and A Beginner's Guide to Reality (Penguin, 2005).
Review:
"Jim Baggot has impressive mastery, not just of the physics and chemistry, but also of the other sciences that play roles in this story. The story this book tells is compelling, well written, and satisfying." -- Richard A. Richards, The Quarterly Review of Biology
"Jim Baggott's Origins... recount[s] the greatest story ever told: the evolution of the Universe since the Big Bang. This rich crossdisciplinary tale reminds us that astronomy, physics, chemistry, geoscience, biology and neuro science are interconnected. Baggott takes the reader on a linear, 13.8-billion-year journey. His ... treatment abounds with excellent visuals. At its best, Origins reminds me of Richard Holmes's marvellous The Age of Wonder ... Sweeping scope and detailed description ... [Baggott] reminds us that big questions remain in this most wonderful scientific adventure." -- Michael S. Turner, Nature
"Origins should be on everyone's bookshelves, whether or not they are a devotee of popular science." -- Mark Greener, Fortean Times
"Origins is so clearly written, so engaging, so thought-provoking, that it wouldn't surprise me if it inspires a new generation to take up science." -- Mark Greener, Fortean Times
"This guided tour through space, mass, time and energy is spectacular" -- Saga
"An impressive scientific tour-de-force, and a book which is perhaps itself a unique creation" -- Chemistry & Industry
"This book is a real tour de force ... it is exceptionally well informed and well written" -- Network Review
"The collective mind of humanity has made extraordinary progress in its quest to understand how the current richness of the physical world has emerged, and Baggott with his characteristic lucidity and erudition, has provided an enthralling account of this wonderful and still unfolding intellectual journey." -- Peter Atkins
Jim Baggott, Freelance science writer
Jim Baggott is a freelance science writer. He was a lecturer in chemistry at the University of Reading but left to work with Shell International Petroleum Company and then as an independent business consultant and trainer. His many books include Higgs: The Invention and Discovery of the 'God Particle' (OUP, 2012), A Quantum Story: A History in 40 Moments (OUP, 2011) and A Beginner's Guide to Reality (Penguin, 2005).
"Jim Baggot has impressive mastery, not just of the physics and chemistry, but also of the other sciences that play roles in this story. The story this book tells is compelling, well written, and satisfying." -- Richard A. Richards, The Quarterly Review of Biology
"Jim Baggott's Origins... recount[s] the greatest story ever told: the evolution of the Universe since the Big Bang. This rich crossdisciplinary tale reminds us that astronomy, physics, chemistry, geoscience, biology and neuro science are interconnected. Baggott takes the reader on a linear, 13.8-billion-year journey. His ... treatment abounds with excellent visuals. At its best, Origins reminds me of Richard Holmes's marvellous The Age of Wonder ... Sweeping scope and detailed description ... [Baggott] reminds us that big questions remain in this most wonderful scientific adventure." -- Michael S. Turner, Nature
"Origins should be on everyone's bookshelves, whether or not they are a devotee of popular science." -- Mark Greener, Fortean Times
"Origins is so clearly written, so engaging, so thought-provoking, that it wouldn't surprise me if it inspires a new generation to take up science." -- Mark Greener, Fortean Times
"This guided tour through space, mass, time and energy is spectacular" -- Saga
"An impressive scientific tour-de-force, and a book which is perhaps itself a unique creation" -- Chemistry & Industry
"This book is a real tour de force ... it is exceptionally well informed and well written" -- Network Review
"The collective mind of humanity has made extraordinary progress in its quest to understand how the current richness of the physical world has emerged, and Baggott with his characteristic lucidity and erudition, has provided an enthralling account of this wonderful and still unfolding intellectual journey." -- Peter Atkins
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 0198826001
- ISBN 13 9780198826002
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages432
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 20.37
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Book is in NEW condition. 1.57. Seller Inventory # 0198826001-2-1
Buy New
US$ 20.37
Convert currency
Stock Image
Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
Softcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published 1.57. Seller Inventory # 353-0198826001-new
Buy New
US$ 20.38
Convert currency
Seller Image
Origins : The Scientific Story of Creation
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
Softcover
Quantity: 5
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # 30652130-n
Buy New
US$ 17.77
Convert currency
Stock Image
Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!. Seller Inventory # OTF-S-9780198826002
Buy New
US$ 16.43
Convert currency
Stock Image
Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation Format: Paperback
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Brand New. Seller Inventory # 9780198826002
Buy New
US$ 16.60
Convert currency
Stock Image
Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # ABLIING23Feb2215580046747
Buy New
US$ 20.09
Convert currency
Stock Image
Origins
Published by
OUP OXFORD 2018-06-21, Oxford
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
paperback
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description paperback. Condition: New. Language: ENG. Seller Inventory # 9780198826002
Buy New
US$ 19.38
Convert currency
Stock Image
Origins The Scientific Story of Creation
Published by
Oxford University Press, USA
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
PAP
Quantity: 2
Seller:
Rating
Book Description PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # GB-9780198826002
Buy New
US$ 25.85
Convert currency
Stock Image
Origins: The Scientific Story of Creation
Published by
Oxford University Press
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
Softcover
Quantity: > 20
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: New. Seller Inventory # I-9780198826002
Buy New
US$ 26.00
Convert currency
Seller Image
Origins (Paperback)
Published by
Oxford University Press, Oxford
(2018)
ISBN 10: 0198826001
ISBN 13: 9780198826002
New
Paperback
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. What is life? Where do we come from and how did we evolve? What is the universe and how was it formed? What is the nature of the material world? How does it work? How and why do we think? What does it mean to be human? How do we know?There are many different versions of our creation story. This book tells the version according to modern science. It is a unique account, starting at the Big Bang and travelling right up to the emergence of humansas conscious intelligent beings, 13.8 billion years later. Chapter by chapter, it sets out the current state of scientific knowledge: the origins of space and time; energy, mass, and light; galaxies,stars, and our sun; the habitable earth, and complex life itself. Drawing together the physical and biological sciences, Baggott recounts what we currently know of our history, highlighting the questions science has yet to answer. Jim Baggott sets out the scientific story of creation - 13.8 billion years from the Big Bang to human consciousness, via the origins of space and time, mass and light, stars, the habitable earth, and life itself. From astrophysics to biology, the whole inspiring picture is here. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780198826002
Buy New
US$ 26.33
Convert currency