To Explain the World

The Discovery of Modern Science

Steven Weinberg

The book traces the historical development of scientific thought from ancient Greece through the Middle Ages to the Scientific Revolution, examining how the approach to understanding nature shifted from philosophical speculation to empirical evidence and experimentation. It highlights key figures and moments that contributed to the emergence of modern scientific methods and principles.

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The First Three Minutes

A Modern View Of The Origin Of The Universe

Steven Weinberg

The book presents an account of the early universe, detailing the events and fundamental physical processes that occurred within the first three minutes after the Big Bang. It explains how the initial conditions set the stage for the formation of matter, radiation, and the eventual structure of the cosmos as observed today.

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