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Wrinkles in Time Paperback – October 1, 1994

by George Smoot (Author), Keay Davidson (Author)
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“One of the most exhilarating and absorbing books ever written about science. . . . An adventure story of a rare kind, a classic.” —New Scientist

By the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, a fascinating history of the universe and a breathtaking account of George Smoot’s quest to prove the Big Bang theory—the work that won him the Noble Prize and which Stephen Hawking called “The scientific discovery of the century, if not all time.”

Astrophysicist George Smoot spent decades pursuing the origin of the cosmos, "the holy grail of science," a relentless hunt that led him from the rain forests of Brazil to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. In his search he struggled against time, the elements, and the forces of ignorance and bureaucratic insanity. Finally, after years of research, Smoot and his dedicated team of Berkeley researchers succeeded in proving the unprovable—uncovering, inarguably and for all time, the secrets of the creation of the universe. Wrinkles in Time describes this startling discovery that would usher in a new scientific age—and win Smoot the Nobel Prize in Physics.

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    Harper Perennial
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    October 1, 1994
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 0.81 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0380720442
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0380720446
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This remarkably captivating work of cosmology recounts Berkeley astrophysicist Smoot's efforts to uncover the origins of the universe.
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“One of the most exhilarating and absorbing books ever written about science. . . . An adventure story of a rare kind, a classic.” — New Scientist

“Remarkable. . . . A rare glimpse of important science in the making and a rollicking adventure yarn all rolled into one. Wrinkles in Time breaths life and romance into science.” — New York Times Book Review

“One of the best, most understandable primers on the history and current state of cosmology available.” — Seattle Times

“Fast paced, lucid. . . . High adventure. . . . A splendid history of the universe.” — Los Angeles Times

“Impressive. . . . Long-awaited. . . . The reader needs bring nothing to the book but curiosity.” — Washington Post Book World

“George Smoot’s Wrinkles in Time has got to be one of the best books I’ve ever read. Smoot, who got the Nobel Prize in physics in 2006, is the Indiana Jones of physics: a physicist who flies all over the world to do science." — Amir D. Aczel, Toronto Globe and Mail

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (October 1, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0380720442
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0380720446
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 0.81 x 8 inches
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  • JimC
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brings science alive for everyone
    Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2013
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    This is an interesting and well written book by the person that lived the adventure of scientific discovery. If you are interested in the story of our existence from almost the very beginning of time, then this is the book for you.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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    Excellent!!!
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  • RandomWalks
    5.0 out of 5 stars An informative and captivating description of how science actually gets done
    Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2010
    This is a wonderful book about one person's pursuit of an answer to one of the most important questions in cosmology. This is not to say that the person telling the tale is solely responsible for the discovery. On the contrary, George Smoot goes to great lengths to describe and compliment the work of his many colleagues on COBE and related projects. But his enthusiasm for the topic infuses the story with the excitement borne of intense personal commitment. I also feel the book is well-written overall. I learned a lot about cosmology from reading this book, in particular the power of inflationary theory and why it is considered so important. I laughed out loud at the description of their trials with ballooning and adventures in rough locales such as the Brazilian jungle and Antarctica. It's true that some things are repeated more than seems necessary, but I suspect this was the result of an editor inserting frequent guideposts to help a lay reader to keep track of the arc of a somewhat complex story. I would especially recommend this book to young researchers. It is an inspirational story of achieving a great scientific feat after many years of hard work, but there is also a pragmatic thread throughout with regard to selecting good research topics, obtaining funding, working on research teams, etc.
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  • Wes Janssen
    5.0 out of 5 stars The adventure of cosmology.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2002
    Smoot's book chronicles the excitement, frustrations, and adventure of the work of science, focusing on his careful efforts and eventual triumph with the COBE (Cosmic Background Explorer) satellite project. Stephen Hawking calls Smoot's observations "the scientific discovery of the century, if not all time". The reader easily comes to identify with the author and his work -- "In the predawn darkness, not far away, fifteen years of work were sitting atop many tons of high explosives. If it blew to bits, what would I do? ... I had seen the [Delta] rocket close up, and had been aghast at how decrepit it looked, rusting here and there... Our professional life's work was on top of that thing. We didn't say a word, only silent prayers."
    The author explains well the theories, predictions, discoveries, and conundrums of cosmology. The explanation of Guth's inflation theory is particularly lucid. In summarizing the startling discoveries of recent astrophysical observation, Smoot reposes in the wonder of the created order with these words: "[Steven] Weinberg muses... 'The more the universe seems comprehensible, the more it also seems pointless.' I must disagree with my old teacher. To me the universe seems quite the opposite of pointless... The more we learn, the more we see ... there is an underlying unity to the sea of matter and stars and galaxies ... we are learning that nature is as it is not because it is the chance consequence of a random series of meaningless events; quite the opposite."
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  • Jack Brown
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2018
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    Very good read!
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  • Timothy Smith
    5.0 out of 5 stars This Guy Rocks, Go Bears!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2009
    I loved this book. It was fantastic. It made me look at the world in an entirely different way. Thank-you, Prof. Smoot.
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  • Arif Awan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2002
    I think this book is great, I enjoyed reading it and I would recommend to anyone. It starts from the earlier cosmology (as most other books I have read) and guide's you on for Smoot's Differential Microwave Radiometer (DMR). Smoot's one of scientists that research extensively and then announce their findings so they are not erroneous. Besides being informative this book also has thrill to it. The thrill of the future of Cosmic Background Explorer (COBE).
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  • N5KDA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wrinkles in Time
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2000
    After I started reading this book I hated to have to put it down. I read it until I had to go to bed. I came home for lunch and picked it back up. I got home from work and read until time for bed. The book is very well written and easy to understand. The book is about the process of discovery. Not just discovery but of a landmark discovery that may just change the way you think about the universe. I am an amateur astronomer and love cosmology. If you fall in this category, this book is a "must read"
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