Genesis : the story of how everything began / Guido Tonelli ; translated from the Italian by Erica Segre and Simon Carnell.
"A breakout bestseller in Italy, now available for American readers for the first time, Genesis: The Story of How Everything Began is a short, humanistic tour of the origins of the universe, earth, and life--drawing on the latest discoveries in physics to explain the seven most significant moments in the creation of the cosmos."-- Provided by publisher.
The story of how it all began--from the origins of the universe, to the emergence of life on Earth, to the birth of human language with its power to describe the world. Evoking the biblical seven days of creation, the author provides a tour through the evolution of the cosmos and considers the incredible challenges scientists face in exploring its mysteries.-- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9780374600488
- ISBN: 0374600481
- Physical Description: 223 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First American edition
- Publisher: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Originally published in Italian in 2019 by Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Editore, Milano, Italy, as Genesi.--Title page verso.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The grand narrative of origins -- in the beginning was the void -- an irresistible breath produces the first wonder -- the delicate touch of a boson changes everything, forever -- the birth of the immortals -- and then, at last, there was light -- the first star lights up -- and chaos disguised itself as order -- a swarming of complex forms -- the human factor -- the massacre of the assumption.
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- Subject:
- Cosmology.
Life > Origin.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Madison Main Library | 523.1 TON (Text) | 30229101212388 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | 523.1 TONELLI (Text) | 34510000655496 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | 523.1 TON (Text) | 50503300464999 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | 523.1 TON (Text) | 22281500147587 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | 523.1 T (Text) | 31781065765800 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | 523.1 T (Text) | 31781065765818 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | 523.1 T (Text) | 33258009422721 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| George H. & Laura E. Brown Library | 523.1 Ton (Text) | 30308101273010 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Harnett County Main Library | 523.1 Ton PBK (Text) | 33630005082693 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | 523.1 T (Text) | 33258009422739 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
