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Listening to the Big Bang

By: Brian Greene
Narrated by: Brian Greene
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From renowned physicist and New York Times best-selling author Brian Greene comes the remarkable human quest to grasp how the universe came to be.

A Russian dissident, a Jesuit priest, and an American mule skinner are but a few of the bold visionaries who crafted the scientific story of cosmic origins. The collective insights of these and numerous creative thinkers advanced human understanding from mythology to mathematics, yielding falsifiable alternatives to ancient folklore and campfire tales.

Listening to the Big Bang tells the dramatic human story—filled with colorful characters, unsung catalysts, and glorified heroes—which made the Big Bang the leading cosmological theory.

But deep questions remain. Was the big bang a one-time event or might there be series of bangs? What sparked the big bang? Why is there anything at all? Decades of astronomical evidence notwithstanding, only by listening for the sounds of creation will scientists be equipped to extol, or extend, or expel our most refined story for how the universe began.

With deep insight, a light touch, and an artful sense of narrative, Brian Greene takes us all to the very edge of understanding.

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I found the information, its introduction, development and relevance inspirational. Many a young mind could be stimulated and encouraged by the clarity enthusiasm and importance of the content and the chronology.

The clarity and simplicity of a complex and involved topic was superb

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I always love learning about anything. This was an absolutely wonderful listen that tied historical theoretical physics into modern theories about the universe and beyond. I really enjoyed it.

Very intriguing listen

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What we know is that Brian Green speaks complex theory for all of us. This is another great example.

Simple and elegant as always

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An accessible and enjoyable exploration of the science, and the scientists, involved in exploring the profound question of how the universe(s?) began.

Engaging and relatable

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I just love listening to these incredible Masters & how they tell us about ourselves & the Universe's we inhabit. Brien Greene is always easy to understand even when he is relating the deepest mysteries of the Universe

A QUICK LITTLE BRAINSTORMING

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