Name: From One to Infinity
Author: George Gamow

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9.4Score

19Chapters

Synopsis

"From One to Infinity" is a classic popular science masterpiece with great influence in the world today. After it was first published in 1947, it has been translated into more than 10 languages and published around the world, influencing many scientific researchers, science popularizers and countless students. From an atom to the infinite universe, this book introduces some major scientific progress since the 20th century in vivid language. It discusses the macroscopic world and the microscopic world, number theory, the relativity of space and time, entropy, genes, atomic structure, nuclear fission and the origin of the solar system and other achievements and mysteries in the history of human science in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. It involves mathematics, physics, astronomy and many other disciplines. The book is full of pictures and texts, humorous and vivid, and explains the profound things in simple terms. It is a must-read classic for understanding the world and exploring the universe.

Reader comments

- How many grains of sand would it take to fill the entire universe? If he wanted to answer this question, Archimedes had to first figure out the size of the universe. At that time, people thought that the universe was surrounded by a crystal celestial sphere - There seems to be a translation problem The universe changes to the earth
8 likes2y ago
This book is great! The author Gamow used vivid language to help me understand a lot of scientific knowledge, which even a science novice like me can understand. However, I didn't really like some of the characters in the book, they felt a bit stiff. But overall, this is a popular science book worth reading and I highly recommend it!
7 likes2y ago
It's hard to imagine that this is a book published 78 years ago. Science is constantly making progress, but we seem to be standing still! I hope more people can read this book.
3 likes1y ago
After reading Big Numbers, it was concise and thorough, which reminded me of some questions that required the property of infinite parts equal to the whole [smile]
3 likes1y ago
Very good and worth seeing
2 likes2y ago
Zeng Like's enlightenment books are suitable for cultivating young people's innovative thinking.
2 likes1y ago
It's beautiful but a bit mind-numbing
1 like1y ago
OK, finished reading! I don't know how many times I've read it. I read it several times in elementary school. It's a very good book [Blow a kiss]
1 like9mo ago
When will the author release a new book?
1mo ago
It makes sense, but I just don't understand it.
11mo ago
A great book that really explains the profound things in a simple way.
11d ago
A very nice popular science book, but a bit boring (I felt sleepy while reading it)
5mo ago
A very good enlightenment book, stimulating interest and uncovering secrets
11mo ago