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The Accidental Universe The World You Thought You Knew

Paperback • 2014 • English

The Accidental Universe The World You Thought You Knew

By Alan Lightman

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About the book

The bestselling author of Einsteins Dreams explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science with passion and curiosity. He looks at the dialogue between science and religion; the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature; the possibility that our universe is simply an accident; the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world; and our resistance to the view that our bodies ...Show more

Philosophy of science
Scientific research
Nanosciences

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ISBN

9780345805959

Publisher

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

The Accidental Universe The World You Thought You Knew

Format

Paperback

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