A 2003 synthesis of scientific, philosophical and religious issues in cosmology.
Die Inhaltsangabe kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Edward Harrison is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Massachusetts, and adjunct Professor of Astronomy at the Steward Observatory, University of Arizona.
„Über diesen Titel“ kann sich auf eine andere Ausgabe dieses Titels beziehen.
Gratis für den Versand innerhalb von/der USA
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerEUR 7,49 für den Versand von Vereinigtes Königreich nach USA
Versandziele, Kosten & DauerAnbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Good. 2nd Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Artikel-Nr. GRP89128685
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Artikel-Nr. GRP102018817
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, USA
Zustand: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Artikel-Nr. 623252-6
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.6. Artikel-Nr. G0521773512I4N00
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.6. Artikel-Nr. G0521773512I3N00
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Night Heron Books, Laramie, WY, USA
hardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardcover. Dust jacket included and in good condition. Binding tight. Minor wear to page edges and corners. Glossed pages. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. Contains figures. Name on back end sheet. Artikel-Nr. 764812
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Magers and Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN, USA
hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages. Artikel-Nr. 1457864
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Fine. Artikel-Nr. mon0003853513
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, USA
Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Artikel-Nr. mon0003872989
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
Anbieter: Jeff Weber Rare Books, Neuchatel, NEUCH, Schweiz
8vo. ix, 331 pp. Figs., index. Black gilt-stamped cloth. Near fine. ISBN: 0521773512 / 0-521-77351-2 Second edition. 'In an age where philosophers and social scientists are trying to outdo one another in imitating physicists, it's refreshing and perhaps fitting that a physicist should remind them that there are important subjects that can't be approached in this way . . . Harrison has done a marvelous piece of historical research, and the book is filled with gems . . . He speaks in the language of science about mankind's age-old need to find meaning and order in a seemingly senseless Universe.' / [book review], James Trefil, New York Times. "To the ancient Greeks the universe consisted of earth, air, fire, and water. To Saint Augustine it was the Word of God. To many modern scientists it is the dance of atoms and waves, and in years to come it may be different again. What then is the real Universe? History shows that in every age each society constructs its own universe, believing it to be the real and final Universe. Yet each universe is only a model or mask of the unknown Universe. Originally published in 2003, this book brings together fundamental scientific, philosophical, and religious issues in cosmology, raising thought-provoking questions. In every age people have pitied the universes of their ancestors, convinced that they have at last discovered the ultimate truth. Does the modern model stand at the threshold of discovering everything, or will it, like all the rest, come to be pitied?" [CUP]. CONTENTS: Preface / Introducing the masks / Part I. Worlds in the Making: / 1. The magic Universe / 2. The mythic Universe / 3. The geometric Universe / 4. The medieval Universe / 5. The infinite Universe / 6. The mechanistic Universe / Part II. The Heart Divine: / 7. Dance of the atoms and waves / 8. Fabric of space and time / 9. Nearer to the heart's desire / 10. The cosmic tide / 11. Do dreams ever come true? / Part III. The Cloud of Unknowing: / 12. The witch universe / 13. The spear of Archytas / 14. All that is made / 15. The cloud of unknowing / 16. Learned ignorance. / The author is a former distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Massachusetts, then the University of Arizona. Artikel-Nr. SS11988
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar