for German-speaking readers

Whoever it is doubtful that it is precisely the weakest of the 4 physikaiischen Basiskkäfte should have shaped the structure of the universe alone, should read "The Big Bang Never Happened" by Eric J.Lerner. However, the electric powers are 35 orders of magnitude stronger than the gravitational forces and exists but the majority of the matter in the electrically conducting plasma state. This book describes the evolution of cosmic structures based on the findings of plasma physics, how to study them in the laboratory. So this book belongs with certainly one of the most important works that criticize the so-called standard model of cosmology. Lerner has dedicated to his teacher, the Swedish Nobel laureate Hannes Alfvén. He works as an independent researcher and plasma and publishes popular science books.

This book consists of 2 parts:
In the introduction is made to the structure of the book. This one should read carefully, and then select the order in which you want to read the chapter. Because, depending on the education one way or another chapter may for understanding why the plasma model compared to the standard model is preferable important.
1. The cosmic debate.
Those who are familiar with the problem, for the chapter "The Big Bang never took place" are in Evolving the fundamental idea of ​​the plasma model, bishin the chapter "The spear of Odin", the research achievements of Hannes Alfven beginning with his studies on the Northern Lights concerned about his scientific dispute with Chapman and the chapter "The Plasma Universe" in which the plasma model is presented comprehensively that the most readable.
"History fans" who are not yet familiar with the subject, see the chapter "A history of creationism" the representation of the struggle of the representatives of the ruling religion against the representatives of science in ancient times .. The chapter "The rise of science" treated the period from 400 to 1900. The chapter "The strange career of Modern Komologie" deals with the development of the Big Bang model and the Staty State model and shows the influence of ideology on the preference of the Big Bang model and the oppression of other ideas. But in my opinion it is sufficient to read the latter
Chapter for understanding his concern. Since the book as a target group has the physically interested layman, one misses a chapter on an introduction to the basics of plasma physics. Here it is assumed that the reader is familiar with plasma physics. He then takes a corresponding textbook at hand, it is fast out of sheer facts and formulas lose the thread and put it aside discouraged.

2. Part conclusions
The second part deals with the learner inferences which should attract the modern physics of an infinite in space and time evolving universe.
In the chapter "The endless flow of time he deals with Einstein symmetric spacetime and is trying to apply over time in an evolutionary process with asymmetrical timeline. Here he also argues against the notion that the second law of thermodynamics to the cosmos the predict about its future. It proves that very simple physical processes such as heating water already lead to steady regular flow patterns. The addition of heat contradicts the hypothesis of a closed system. In reality, most real systems are in fact open systems that with each other are in energy and mass exchange, just no room times, but processes input and output.
In the chapter on the matter he deals with basic assumptions of theoretical physics apart as the assumption that God created the world so that they correspond to the ästetischem feeling for symmetry, or the so-called world formula - correct the GUT (Grand Unified Theory). So this theory said the proton decay ahead. The experiment carried out with a huge effort brought a negative result. Protons live 100 times longer than their predicted lifetime and these are, after all 10exp + 32 years. This is 22 orders of magnitude times older than the Big Bang is accepted! It lists more discrepancies between theory and experiment in particle physics. He finally concludes that one should abandon costly, pointless research and should turn to plasma physics more, especially since it has a real economic impact, by promoting technology Kernfussionsgeneratoren and thus of humanity opens up a clean energy source of the future.
In the chapter "infinite in space and time," he turns to philosophical aspects and highlights the continuing negative influence of religious doctrines on science.
In the last chapter he discusses the impact of new ideas on society. He is convinced that it makes a difference for society development, whether we believe dying universe or a place to live in one after the 2nd law of thermodynamics endlessly evolving universe.
Only in the appendix, he deals with the central question in cosmology, the interpretation of the red shift of light.