{"product_id":"flashes-of-creation-paul-halpern-9781541673595","title":"Flashes of Creation: George Gamow, Fred Hoyle, and the Great Big Bang Debate","description":"\u003cb\u003eA respected physics professor and author breaks down the great debate over the Big Bang and the continuing quest to understand the fate of the universe.\u003c\/b\u003e Today, the Big Bang is so entrenched in our understanding of the cosmos that to doubt it would seem crazy. But as Paul Halpern shows in \u003ci\u003eFlashes of Creation\u003c\/i\u003e, just decades ago its mere mention caused sparks to fly. At the center of the debate were Russian American physicist George Gamow and British astrophysicist Fred Hoyle. Gamow insisted that a fiery explosion explained how the elements of the universe were created. Attacking the idea as half-baked, Hoyle countered that the universe was engaged in a never-ending process of creation. The battle was fierce. In the end, Gamow turned out to be right -- mostly -- and Hoyle, despite his many achievements, is remembered for giving the theory the silliest possible name: \"The Big Bang.\" Halpern captures the brilliance of both thinkers and reminds us that even those proved wrong have much to teach us about boldness, imagination, and the universe itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Halpern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 154167359X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541673595\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/31\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2021","brand":"Paul Halpern","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055539384575,"sku":"9781541673595","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1134b66d-1b9a-45f6-98b9-fb5fbef04ad4.jpg?v=1685036366","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flashes-of-creation-paul-halpern-9781541673595","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}