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Harrison, Edward

 
9780521773515: Masks of the Universe: Changing Ideas on the Nature of the Cosmos
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0521773512 ISBN 13 : 9780521773515
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

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?

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À propos de l'auteur

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.

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521773512
ISBN 13 
9780521773515
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
342
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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