The dancing universe : from creation myths to the big bang /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hanover, N.H. :
Dartmouth College Press,
2005.
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| Edition: | 2005 ed. |
| Series: | Understanding science and technology series.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Abstract: | Marcelo Gleiser refutes the notion that science and spirituality are irreconcilable. In The Dancing Universe, he traces mystical, philosophical, and scientific ideas about the cosmos through the past twenty-five centuries, from the ancient creation myths of numerous cultures to contemporary theories about an ever-expanding universe. He also explores the lives and ideas of history's greatest scientists, including Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Einstein. By exploring how scientists have unlocked the secrets of gravity, matter, time, and space, Gleiser offers fresh perspective on the debate between science and faith. |
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| Item Description: | Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 electronic text (xiii, 338 pages) :) : illustrations, digital fil |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 320-325) and index (pages 327-338). |
| ISBN: | 9781611683950 1611683955 |