BIBLIO is the largest independent book marketplace in the world, with over 100 million books.

Skip to content

Before the Big Bang: The Prehistory of the Universe
Stock photo: cover may vary

Before the Big Bang: The Prehistory of the Universe Paperback - 2011

by Brian Clegg

Add to wish list

Reader reviews for Before the Big Bang: The Prehistory of the Universe

From the publisher

According to a recent survey, the most popular question about science from the general public was: what came before the Big Bang? We all know on some level what the Big Bang is, but we don't know how it became the accepted theory, or how we might know what came before. In Before the Big Bang, Brian Clegg (the critically acclaimed author of Upgrade Me and The God Effect) explores the history of this remarkable concept. From the earliest creation myths, through Hershel's realization that the Milky Way was one of many galaxies, to on-going debates about Black Holes, this is an incredible look at the origins of the universe and the many theories that led to the acceptance of the Big Bang. But in classic scientist fashion Clegg challenges the notion of the "Big Bang" itself, and raises the deep philosophical question of why we might want to rethink the origin of the universe. This is popular science at its best, exploratory, controversial, and utterly engrossing.

Details

  • Title Before the Big Bang: The Prehistory of the Universe
  • Author Brian Clegg
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition International Ed
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher St. Martin's Griffin
  • Publication date 2011-02-15
  • Features Bibliography, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780312680282 / 0312680287
  • Weight 0.63 lbs (0.29 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.27 x 5.47 x 0.89 in (21.01 x 13.89 x 2.26 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Cosmology, Big bang theory
  • Dewey Decimal Code 523.1

About the author

BRIAN CLEGG is the author of A Brief History of Infinity, The First Scientist: A Life of Roger Bacon, and Light Years: The Extraordinary Story of Mankind's Fascination with Light, and Upgrade Me: Our Search for Human 2.0. He holds a physics degree from Cambridge and has written regular columns, features, and reviews for numerous magazines. He lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife and two children.

More Copies for Sale

Before the Big Bang : The Prehistory of the Universe
Stock photo: cover may vary

Before the Big Bang : The Prehistory of the Universe

by Clegg, Brian

  • Used
Condition
Used
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$14.14
A$10.04 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martin's Press. Used - Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$14.14
A$10.04 Delivery to USA
Before the Big Bang

Before the Big Bang

by Brian Clegg

  • Used
  • Very good
  • Paperback
  • first
Condition
Very good
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$19.04
A$51.82 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martins, 2011-02-15. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good/No Cover. 8vo.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$19.04
A$51.82 Delivery to USA
Before the Big Bang

Before the Big Bang

by Clegg, Brian

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
2
Seller
Item price
A$15.74
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
St. Martin's Griffin, 2011. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$15.74
Free Delivery to USA
Before the Big Bang
Stock photo: cover may vary

Before the Big Bang

by Clegg, Brian,

  • Used
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
5
Seller
Item price
A$23.37
A$5.72 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
like new.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$23.37
A$5.72 Delivery to USA
Before The Big Bang

Before The Big Bang

by Brian Clegg

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
10
Seller
Item price
A$35.84
A$19.13 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Paperback. New. Explores the history of the Big Bang concept. From the earliest creation myths, through Hershel's realization that the Milky Way was one of many galaxies, to the debates about Black Holes, this title looks at the origins of the universe and the many theories that led to the acceptance of the Big Bang.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$35.84
A$19.13 Delivery to USA
Before the Big Bang
Stock photo: cover may vary

Before the Big Bang

by Clegg, Brian,

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
5
Seller
Item price
A$28.19
A$5.72 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
new.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$28.19
A$5.72 Delivery to USA
Before the Big Bang
Stock photo: cover may vary

Before the Big Bang

by Brian Clegg

  • New
Condition
New
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$28.20
A$5.72 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
MacMillan , pp. 320 . Papeback. New.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$28.20
A$5.72 Delivery to USA
Before the Big Bang: The Prehistory of the Universe

Before the Big Bang: The Prehistory of the Universe

by Brian Clegg

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
340
Seller
Item price
A$47.28
A$15.36 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Paperback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; According to a recent survey, the most popular question about science from the general public was: what came before the Big Bang? We all know on some level what the Big Bang is, but we don't know how it became the accepted theory, or ho
Add to wish list
Item price
A$47.28
A$15.36 Delivery to USA
Before The Big Bang

Before The Big Bang

by Brian Clegg

  • New
  • Paperback
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
10
Seller
Item price
A$50.30
A$19.13 Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
Paperback. New. Explores the history of the Big Bang concept. From the earliest creation myths, through Hershel's realization that the Milky Way was one of many galaxies, to the debates about Black Holes, this title looks at the origins of the universe and the many theories that led to the acceptance of the Big Bang.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$50.30
A$19.13 Delivery to USA
Before the Big Bang
Stock photo: cover may vary

Before the Big Bang

by Clegg, Brian

  • Used
  • Good
  • Paperback
Condition
Good
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
9780312680282 / 0312680287
Quantity available
1
Seller
Item price
A$52.14
Free Delivery to USA

Show details

Description:
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.
Add to wish list
Item price
A$52.14
Free Delivery to USA