Recent content by nates

as always, you couldn't be more helpful, marcus. thanks!

without starting a new thread, is LQG and ST/M Theory still the front runners these days? has one moved past the other?

Thanks for the recommendations. I've had Exploring Black Holes on my radar for a while but heard it was quite technical (equations etc) and that I should read Taylor and Wheelers 'Sapcetime Physics' first?

thanks, i will def check it out. any others?

I've read a few general physics books by Hawkings, Brain Greene, etc, but am looking for more of an astronomy/astrophysics book - namely one that talks more about the universe itself; black holes, quasars, and the like (rather then general theory). Any must read recommendations? thanks!

relatively new to physics/astrophysics/astronomy/cosmology, and can't get enough of it.. as such, I've started reading as much as i can on the topic, and have one lingering question; when we talk about 'the universe', are we talking about our 'observable universe'? that is, the universe we...