Spooky Action at a Distance

The Phenomenon That Reimagines Space and Time-and What It Means for Black Holes, the Big Bang, and Theories of Everything

De: George Musser

Narrado por: William Hughes

What is space? It isn't a question that most of us normally stop to ask. Space is the venue of physics; it's where things exist, where they move and take shape. Yet over the past few decades, physicists have discovered a phenomenon that operates outside the confines of space and time. The phenomenon - the ability of one particle to affect another instantly across the vastness of space - appears to be almost magical. Einstein grappled with this oddity and couldn't quite resolve it, describing it as "spooky action at a distance". But this strange occurrence has direct connections to black holes, particle collisions, and even the workings of gravity. If space isn't what we thought it was, then what is it?

In Spooky Action at a Distance, George Musser sets out to answer that question, offering a provocative exploration of nonlocality and a celebration of the scientists who are trying to understand it. Musser guides us on an epic journey of scientific discovery into the lives of experimental physicists observing particles acting in tandem, astronomers discovering galaxies that look statistically identical, and cosmologists hoping to unravel the paradoxes surrounding the big bang. Their conclusions challenge our understanding not only of space and time but of the origins of the universe - and their insights are spurring profound technological innovation and suggesting a new grand unified theory of physics.

Download the accompanying reference guide.©2015 George Musser (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Not for beginners

I am a beginner. "This book is for people, who have at least basic knowledge in the field of quantum mechanics and general relativity and who want to learn what these theories means for space-time structure and its very existence, when they are combined together."
- Matúš Frisík

First Class

I reccomend this book by George Musser to anyone with a spark of curiosity for science. I highly suggest Spooky Action at a Distance for the purpose of rereading as I have done multiple times, so it does have that much interesting depth of perception which pertains to physics world. I highly favor this good book.

awesomeness

Astonishingly great capitivating content . How deep is the rabbit hole? There is no spoon!

Informative and Entertaining

While Spooky Action at a Distance is itself one of the most challenging concepts of physics, Musser has taken us on a tour which is informative without being overwhelming.

Mandatory reading for nonlocality

One of the best physics / philosophy of physics books I've read. The author does an excellent job describing an extremely difficult topic.

Mind expanding

A wonderful book which provides laymen with a peak into deep scientific thinking on space and time.

Space is NOT a place. Who knew?

Good book. I listen while I drive and this is a book that needs your attention. I would up skipping back often to stay with the ideas. Starts with a good historical perspective on locality, then works through many competing modern concepts. Much more than just a discussion of entanglement. He drifts a bit at time and sometimes overworks the metaphors, but that's probably unavoidable.

very inter

well the material is complicated but I like how the author draws parallels from past science to help explain why there is debate and what led up to the theory of quantum behavior.

Interesting perspectives<br />

Shows a few different ways of seeing our worlds and why mathematics may not be valid.

There was a small mistake in the book

it describes gravity as working instantaneously, however it acts at the same speed as light