The First Three Minutes

A Modern View of the Origin of the Universe - Updated Edition 1993
Steven Weinberg 1977

The First Three Minutes cover
Cover of The First Three Minutes

Seminal book. Seemingly comfortable book to read, it was instead very challenging and to the limit of my understanding given the implied maths knowledge

When I read it

Just after Prof. Weinberg sadly passed away. It was already in my shelf, and I could not postpone it anymore.

Why I picked it up

Simply because it is Weinberg and you can’t miss on his (although quite dated now) account of the origin of the Universe, if you are into that.

Interesting bits

Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation

Great account of that. Read like a novel.

Overview on the initial conditions of the Universe

Recipe for the Universe to be what it is

Quotes

Inspiration & Next

Keep studying Gino, this only the tip of the iceberg. We need 10000 of Weinbergs.