The Accidental Universe
The You Thought You Knew
New York : Pantheon Books, 2013.
Format: Ebook
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Meditates on scientific findings that are changing the understanding of the cosmos, exploring such topics as the debate between science and religion, the conflict between the desire for permanence and nature's impermanence, and the ways technology has changed physical experiences.
Contents:
The Accidental Universe -- The Temporary Universe -- The Spiritual Universe -- The Symmetrical Universe -- The Gargantuan Universe -- The Lawful Universe -- The Disembodied Universe.
Subjects:
Lightman, Alan P., 1948-
Cosmology.
Astronomy -- Philosophy.
Physics -- Philosophy.
Intuition.
Instinct.
Thought and thinking.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Universe.
Lightman, Alan P., 1948-
Cosmology.
Astronomy -- Philosophy.
Physics -- Philosophy.
Intuition.
Instinct.
Thought and thinking.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Universe.
ISBN:
9780307908599
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Ebook
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on print version record.
Description based on print version record.