Title:
The accidental universe : the world you thought you knew / Alan Lightman.
ISBN:
9780307908582
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Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Pantheon Books, [2013]
Physical Description:
xi, 157 pages ; 20 cm
General Note:
Originally published: London : Corsair, 2013.
Contents:
The accidental universe -- The temporary universe -- The spiritual universe -- The symmetrical universe -- The gargantuan universe -- The lawful universe -- The disembodied universe.
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.
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OCLC Number:
ocn829644498
Availability:
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