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The Universe is a Balloon

Alan Hillary

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Alan Hillary

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    What if the secrets of the cosmos could be grasped by picturing a single, simple balloon? In The Universe is a Balloon, Alan Hillary invites you on a thought-provoking journey that transforms complex cosmology into vivid, accessible imagery. Drawing on the ideas of Newton, Einstein, Hawking and beyond, he blends established science with fresh perspectives to explore the birth, shape, and fate of our Universe - plus the tantalising mystery of what lies beyond it. With minimal mathematics and maximum imagination, Hillary examines space, time, gravity, and matter as interwoven facets of a greater reality, daring to ask not just how the Universe works, but why it exists at all. Insightful, light-hearted, and deeply human, this book will expand your mind - and maybe your sense of purpose - one breath at a time.

    ISBN : 978-1-83543-876-3

    Scheduled: 14/05/2026

    Pages : 76

    Size : 205x140

    Imprint : Olympia Publishers

    Alan Hillary

    A graduate of The Royal Military College of Science (now Cranfield University) in the UK, with a degree in Applied Science, Alan Hillary followed a career in agricultural engineering. Now retired, he has time to put in writing the myriads of ideas in his head about the reasons and purposes of life and the universe, and how we came to be here, gazing at the stars.

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