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The accidental universe : the world you thought you knew Cover Image Book

The accidental universe : the world you thought you knew / Alan Lightman.

The world you thought you knew (other title)
Lightman, Alan P., 1948- (Author).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780307908582
  • Physical Description: xi, 157 pages ; 20 cm
  • Edition: First American edition
  • Publisher: New York : Pantheon Books, [2013]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
The accidental universe -- The temporary universe -- The spiritual universe -- The symmetrical universe -- The gargantuan universe -- The lawful universe -- The disembodied universe.

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Lightman, Alan P., 1948-
Astronomy > Philosophy.
Cosmology.
Instinct.
Intuition.
Knowledge, Theory of.
Physics > Philosophy.
Thought and thinking.
Universe.

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