Title:
The accidental universe : the world you thought you knew / Alan Lightman.
Author:
Lightman, Alan P., 1948-
Publication Information:
New York : Pantheon Books, [2013]
Call Number:
QB981 .L55 2013
Abstract:
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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Edition:
First American edition.
ISBN:
9780307908582
Physical Description:
xi, 157 pages ; 20 cm
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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