Eureka - Couverture souple
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Présentation de l'éditeur :
It is with humility really unassumed—it is with a sentiment even of awe—that I pen the opening sentence of this work: for of all conceivable subjects I approach the reader with the most solemn—the most comprehensive—the most difficult—the most august. What terms shall I find sufficiently simple in their sublimity—sufficiently sublime in their simplicity—for the mere enunciation of my theme? I design to speak of the Physical, Metaphysical and Mathematical—of the Material and Spiritual Universe:—of its Essence, its Origin, its Creation, its Present Condition and its Destiny. I shall be so rash, moreover, as to challenge the conclusions, and thus, in effect, to question the sagacity, of many of the greatest and most justly reverenced of men. In the beginning, let me as distinctly as possible announce—not the theorem which I hope to demonstrate—for, whatever the mathematicians may assert, there is, in this world at least, no such thing as demonstration—but the ruling idea which, throughout this volume, I shall be continually endeavoring to suggest.
Revue de presse :
'Eureka is a fascinating work. Read this essay carefully; there is much more to it than meets the eye' --Sir Patrick Moore
'Scientists will get much more out of this little book that a general audience, but this profound text will fascinate anyone who gets their hands on it.' --The Independent
'Poe is conversant with the science that was current in the mid-19th century, but his method is to use his imagination or ''intuition'' to discover what must be the case concerning atoms, gravity and the distribution of stars. Remarkably, his picture of space appears to anticipate modern theories such as the Big Bang (and a possible associated Big Crunch), and - in a beautiful example about measuring dustmotes in a ray of sunlight - even chaos theory and quantum indeterminacy. There is also much metaphysical and theological speculation, but even these are fascinating by virtue of Poe's charming zeal.' --The Guardian
'Scientists will get much more out of this little book that a general audience, but this profound text will fascinate anyone who gets their hands on it.' --The Independent
'Poe is conversant with the science that was current in the mid-19th century, but his method is to use his imagination or ''intuition'' to discover what must be the case concerning atoms, gravity and the distribution of stars. Remarkably, his picture of space appears to anticipate modern theories such as the Big Bang (and a possible associated Big Crunch), and - in a beautiful example about measuring dustmotes in a ray of sunlight - even chaos theory and quantum indeterminacy. There is also much metaphysical and theological speculation, but even these are fascinating by virtue of Poe's charming zeal.' --The Guardian
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- ÉditeurCreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
- Date d'édition2014
- ISBN 10 1496184343
- ISBN 13 9781496184344
- ReliureBroché
- Nombre de pages68
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