{"product_id":"flashes-of-creation-isbn-9781541673601","title":"Flashes of Creation","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\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eToday, 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.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44895407669477,"sku":"NP9781541673601","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/flashes-of-creation-isbn-9781541673601","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}