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The first three minutes

Book • 1977

Steven Weinberg

In this book, Steven Weinberg describes the first three minutes of the universe's existence, detailing the Planck Epoch, Einstein's Theory of Relativity, the Hubble Red Shift, and the detection of the Cosmic Microwave Background.

These discoveries form the foundation of the standard model of the universe's origin.

The book is an accessible explanation of cosmology and particle physics, making it a classic in popular science.

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Robert Greene

in the context of the vastness of the universe and human insignificance.

#383 - Robert Greene - 12 Laws Of Power & Human Nature

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Robert Greene

as a book he read while writing a chapter on the history of the universe.

Robert Greene and Ryan Holiday on Ego and Power | LIVE in LA

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Brian Keating

when discussing the beginning of the universe and the limits of current cosmological knowledge.

#257 – Brian Keating: Cosmology, Astrophysics, Aliens & Losing the Nobel Prize

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Brian Keating

as the book he was reading on the night train to Binghamton, and that it was dedicated to Steven Weinberg.

The Scientists Ep. 5: Steven Weinberg’s Legacy, Religion, and Cosmology

Recommended by Neil deGrasse Tyson as an excellent book detailing the universe's first three minutes after the Big Bang.

Cosmic Queries – In a Zeptosecond

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Richard Bond

as the proverbial number that Steven Weinberg wrote about.

Richard Bond and George Efstathiou: meet the astrophysicists who are shaping our understanding of the early universe

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