Sir Fred Hoyle fut l'un des scientifiques les plus éminents, créatifs et controversés du vingtième siècle. Au-delà de ses travaux en astronomie théorique, il était un alpiniste passionné, un joueur d'échecs avide et un auteur de science-fiction. Il fut un vulgarisateur scientifique important et a forgé le terme 'Big Bang'. Ses contributions continuent d'inspirer et de provoquer le débat scientifique.
This text expounds the idea that life did not originate on earth, but was added to it from the comets. It argues that in recent years, evidence to support this theory has accumulated. This work should be of value to readers interested in general science, the origin of man and the meaning of life.
Exploring the intersection of astronomy and philosophy, this compilation features lectures by Sir Fred Hoyle, who famously coined the term "Big Bang." He reflects on the scientific process, offers insights into life on Earth through an astronomical lens, and shares his predictions for the future of the universe. Known for making complex scientific concepts accessible, Hoyle's engaging style invites readers to ponder the vastness of the cosmos and our place within it.
Presents the revolutionary theory that mathematics can establish the probable existence of God and suggests that life began in space under the direction of a great intelligence.
A huge black cloud heading for the Earth will block the sun and wipe out life on Earth. Scientists assemble to stop the cloud, but are forced to rethink humankind's place in the universe.
Alien spirits unknowingly brought back from a mission to an far away planet have begun to slip into the bodies of earthlings. Could this be the beginning of the end of the human race, and the beginning of another?
Fast-paced novel written with wry humour by the father-son team, set in London and Scotland, in Australia and the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, about facing imminent natural catastrophe, from a quasar in the sky.
A new radio telescope picks up from the constellation of Andromeda a complex series of signals which prove to be a programme for a giant computer. After the computer is built it begins to relay information from Andromeda. Scientists find themselves possessing knowledge previously unknown to mankind, knowledge that could threaten the security of human life itself.
Young Peter, a student of Byzantine Art at Moscow University, receives, through a cryptic sentence in a lecture, a message to buy two books of his choice at a specific hour in the University bookshop. When he opens the package, a third book has been included. It is this third book which sends Peter on a series of adventures leading to the unravelling of a mysterious power source guiding the destinies of planet Earth. His quest is also intimately linked with his father's baffling disappearance. Once again the Hoyles have succeeded in combininig an enjoyable piece of story-telling with scientific speculation of lasting interest.
From a great distance the Yela’s recorded message crackled through the micro-earpiece – “For the time being you have won. But I am not defeated so easily” –That had been three years ago, after Dick Warboys had repulsed the invading Yela by firing a lithium bomb into the sun. but now that threat seems impending as scientists detect the rapid approach of a vast engulfing cloud of hydrogen. Warboys and his allies therefore set out in hot pursuit of the Yela into deepest space from Ursa Majoris, to save the Earth.
