The Big Questions

The Big Questions Series Is Designed To Let Renowned Experts Address The 20 Most Fundamental And Frequently Asked Questions Of A Major Branch Of Science Or Philosophy. Each 3000-word Essay Simply And Concisely Examines A Question That Has Eternally Perplexed Enquiring Minds, And Provides Answers From History's Great Thinkers. This Ambitious Project Is A Unique Distillation Of Humanity's Best Ideas. In Big Questions: Physics, Michael Brooks Answers The 20 Key Questions: What Is The Point Of Physics? Is Everything Ultimately Random? What Is Time? Why Is There No Such Thing As A Free Lunch? What Happened To Schrodinger's Cat? Can I Change The Universe With A Single Glance? Are Solids Really Solid? Which Is Nature's Strongest Force? Why Does An Apple Fall? Do We Live In A Computer Simulation? What Is Light? Is Earth's Magnetic Shield Failing? Am I Unique In The Universe? Does Chaos Theory Spell Disaster? Can We Travel Through Time? Is String Theory Really About Strings? Why Does E=mc2? What Is The God Particle? Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing? What Is The Ultimate Nature Of Reality?