Customer Reviews
An extremely interesting book, a must for dreamers. - By: , 18 Mar 2001 
A well written book for anyone who is interestedin the Physics of the universe, but doesn't nessesserily have an acute knowledge of Mathematics. Smolin ventures into dimentions & elementary particles with a highly detailed analysis of the smallest thingsin the universe but sometimes lacks a wide overview. A great book even for beginners. All you need to be interestedin this book is some knowledge of Physics & an active imagination.
Darwin and Leibniz may have lessons for physicists - By: , 03 Jan 2001 Although both physicists & philosophers may find it hard to agree with Lee Smolin's ideas, neither group could deny that his views are thought provoking. The book provides a refreshing insight into ideas about the structure of space-time & a possible explanation of why the physical constants have the values they have. If you have a taste for cosmological speculation but find daffy science popularisations with "god"in the title more irritating than illuminating, then this book is for you. Smolin writes with clarity & manages to engage the reader with the wonder at the heart of physics without the use of laboured attempts at poetry. A "real" physicist who can write is a rare treat. If you have enjoyed the work of David Deutsch or Julian Barbour, try this. If you haven't, try them next.
again it's one deduction too far - By: , 13 Nov 1998 It's a super book but it seems that the thought process goes to far. If we & the universe continuously evolve to explain the improbability of our being here & we avoid inventing god, we only invent an unprovable theory as a substitute.
However I need to know why these other universes on the other side of black hole compare with ours. There is only so much energy around so each must be pretty limited & since they drain this one, I'm surprised we are still here.
