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One of the earliest proponents of the big bang theory of cosmology, which holds the universe was created in a gigantic explosion billions of years ago. Infinity is one of the most memorable popular books on physics, mathematics, and science generally ever written, famous for having, directly. Expanding universe and the origin of elements birth of the big bang model particle physics. Infinity facts and speculations of science by george gamow available from rakuten kobo. The russianamerican physicist george gamow 19041968 made important contributions to nuclear physics. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading.