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Book

The accidental universe : the world you thought you knew

Call Number

  • 523.1 L724 (CEN)

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Edition

First American edition.

Publication Information

New York : Pantheon Books, [2013]

Physical Description

xi, 157 pages ; 20 cm

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.

Contents

  • 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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