Albert Einstein once said: "The most incomprehensible thing
about the universe is that it is comprehensible." Simon Singh
believes geniuses like Einstein are not the only people able to
grasp the physics that underlies the universe: so can we all. As
well as explaining what the Big Bang Theory actually is, the
book addresses why cosmologists believe that it is an accurate
description of the origin of the universe. It also tells of the
brilliant and eccentric scientists who struggled to understand
creation and fought against the establishment idea of an eternal
and unchanging cosmos. Singh, renowned for making difficult
ideas less difficult, is the perfect guide on this journey. With
a narrative peppered with anecdotes and personal histories of
those who have struggled to understand creation, Simon Singh has
written the story of the most important theory ever. 1. Why was
the Sun-centered model of the Solar System initially rejected
and then finally accepted? 2. The author often cites examples of
calculations t