Nine classic books about the universe that you can read.

Our universe originated from an explosion.

In order to know how the universe was born out of nothingness, someone once offered a reward of $64,000; As violent as birth: crunchy, crackling, tearing, fading ... this is not breakfast cereal, but four ways to end the universe.

Curious and scared, right? Open the classic works of Newton, Aristotle, Bruno, Poincare, Einstein, etc. Let's look at the beauty of the universe.

Trust me, you can read it.

1. nothingness: from absolute zero to the forgotten corner of the universe

Why do particles have mass?

Why does the universe expand?

How did the number zero come into being?

What is the brain doing when we try to think?

Can some beings really be born out of nothingness?

With the birth and destruction of the universe, the power of vacuum and nothingness

Zero and absolute zero are the themes.

20 popular science writers jointly wrote.

Moving towards nothingness is the source of some kind of real existence.

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The end and rebirth of the universe

If our future is endless, time is not a problem. Finally, everything will jump out of the void. Most of it will be useless rubbish, but the rest may be a person, a planet, a galaxy, or a five-meter-long model of your left arm made of pure gold. "As long as there is infinite time, I will reappear. Although this idea is crazy, it is correct. "

-"nothingness until the forgotten corner of the universe"

2. On the operation of celestial sphere

It is also called "the origin of species" and "the interpretation of dreams"

"Three classic works leading to human ideological revolution"

The pioneering work of modern scientific revolution

It has played a vital role in the formation of modern western world outlook.

Nicholas? Copernicus

The giants of the European Renaissance.

An epoch-making great scientist

His "Heliocentrism" dealt a heavy blow to the world outlook of the church.

This is a great victory of materialism against idealism.

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Why do I "dare to imagine the earth moving"?

Assuming that the earth has the motion I gave at the back of this book, I finally found through long-term and serious research that if the motion of other planets is linked with the orbit of the earth, according to the operation of each planet, not only can their observations be obtained for all planets and spheres, but also their order and size can be linked with the sky itself, so that something in a certain part can be kept still without causing chaos in other parts and the whole universe.

-"On the Operation of the Celestial Sphere"

3. On the system of the universe

Newton's epoch-making masterpiece

Manuscript of Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy Volume III

An important document in the history of science

The universality of the law of universal gravitation is expounded.

The shape, precession and tides of the earth

The movement of the moon, the orbit of a comet

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Why do planets have orbits?

Because of centripetal force, the planet can stay in a certain orbit. If we consider the motion of projectile, we can understand it more easily. Because the thrown stone is forced out of a straight path by its own gravity, it draws a curve in the air and finally falls to the ground along a curved route; And the faster it is sprayed, the longer its journey will be before it falls on the earth. So we can assume that the speed increases so much that the stone draws an arc of 1, 2,5, 10, 100, 1000 miles before reaching the earth. Until the end, it went beyond the scope of the earth, moved in space and no longer touched the earth.

-"On the Cosmic System and the Role of Centripetal Force"

4. Cosmic system theory

The main founder of celestial mechanics

Laplace, the pioneer of applied mathematics

Put forward the nebula hypothesis of the origin of the solar system independently

Astronomy that dominated the whole nineteenth century.

Abandon all mathematical formulas and explain them in simple terms.

A famous work on astronomy

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The origin of time

Time is the impression left by a series of successive events in people's memory. Motion is suitable for measuring time, because an object cannot occupy several positions at the same time, and it must pass through all the places in the middle from one place to another. If every point on the straight line between these two places is subjected to the same force, then its motion is constant, and the line segment of this straight line can be used to measure the time it takes an object to pass through them.

-Cosmic System Theory, Time and Its Measurement Method

5. Astronomical cosmology

The ideological essence of Aristotle as the "most learned man" in ancient Greek philosophy

The representative work of "natural philosophy" in ancient Greece

The bud of modern astronomy, meteorology and other disciplines.

Observe with eyes and ears, and do experiments with people.

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The rainbow around the candle.

The iridescence of the ring candle is caused by the mixture of water in the air and soot produced by the lamp candle in the flame to form a mirror, and its blackness is caused by soot. In this way, the candlelight of the lamp is purple instead of white, forming a rainbow-like color ring, but because the reflected image is weak and the mirror is dark, it lacks red.

-Astrological Cosmology

6. From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe

Kovali, a famous master in the history of scientific thought, is the most famous masterpiece.

16 and 17, a profound revolution in human thought.

From an orderly and limited closed world in ancient times

Guide to the unified infinite universe

The value world is completely separated from the fact world.

Modern science and philosophy

It is not only the root of this revolution, but also the achievement of this revolution.

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Galileo's exploration of the boundary of the universe

People usually think that the highest part of the universe is reserved for things that are purer and more perfect than ourselves. If so, their Ming Che and splendor will never be inferior to the sun. However, their light (I mean all their light) together can't catch up with one tenth of visible light and sunlight. The only reason that can explain this effect and other similar effects is that the stars are very far away: how far should this distance be?

-"From a Closed World to an Infinite Universe, Chapter 4"

7. On Infinity, Universe and World

An outstanding thinker and philosopher

Bruno, a "heresy" in the Renaissance

The most influential core works

Based on Copernicus theory

Demonstration and elaboration of infinite cosmology

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Refuting "limited cosmology"

If the world is limited and there is nothing outside, then I want to ask: where is the world? Where is the universe? ..... the world will be something that doesn't exist. If you say that there is a rational and divine nature outside the world, then God is where everything is, then if you want us to understand how an invisible, incomprehensible and unmeasurable food can be a place where things can be measured, then you are very confused.

-On Infinity, Universe and World: The First Dialogue

8. love love love: How far are the stars from us?

A rare masterpiece of astronomical science popularization

Previous generations of astronomers

The process of creating the "measuring ruler" is arranged.

Introduced from the nearby moon.

Quantity and estimation of quasar distance in extreme distance.

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Cowherd and Weaver Girl/Cowherd and Weaver Girl

On both sides of the Tianhe River, it is easy to find the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. They are two bright stars. Cowherd is in Hedong, also known as "Hegu II". On both sides of it, there is a slightly darker star. The three stars are connected and shaped like a pillar. Cowherd is in the middle, with two heads in a pair of baskets, so it is also called "shoulder pole star". The Weaver Girl is in Hexi, facing the Cowherd and her children far away. There are four stars near her to form a parallelogram, just like a shuttle for weaving, which is the labor tool of the weaver girl.

-"love love love: How Far Are the Stars from Us"

Extended reading

The world of Chinese astrology

On China's earliest view of the universe

By comparing with western classical astronomy

Reveal the characteristics of astronomy and divination in China.

The relationship between the five elements and other traditional cultures in China.

Why is astrology accepted?

Because human beings or human society are inseparable from the surrounding nature and universe, this is what people want to know, and it is also what the astrology society tries to do. The astrology society integrates it into daily life or common sense thinking.

9. Poincare

"The greatest Frenchman"

A famous mathematician and physicist,

Astronomers and philosophers of science

An academic biography of poincare's thoughts.

Outline the complete image of Poincare philosopher and scientist.

Try to reproduce his inner world and spiritual temperament.

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Extended reading

God is elusive: Einstein's science and life

American physical society and Iron and Steel Foundation Prize for Physics and Astronomy

Before publication, 10 years ago, it was reprinted 12 times and sold hundreds of thousands of copies.

In order to know this great man

We must trace back to his scientific thoughts and achievements.

From Statistical Physics to Special Relativity

Then there is general relativity and quantum mechanics.

Einstein's scientific biography

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This discovery made Einstein "excited for several days"

His (Einstein's) theory "quantitatively" explains ... Le Verrier's discovery of the centennial rotation of Mercury's orbit ... without any special assumptions. Le Verrier first discovered the abnormal orbit of Mercury and tried to explain this phenomenon ... Mercury perihelion moves for 38 seconds every 100, because "some unclear functions, ... a big problem worthy of the writer's attention." According to the known celestial bodies, the only way to explain this phenomenon is to add at least 10% mass to Venus, which is unacceptable.

God is elusive: Einstein's science and life