The Copernicus Complex: The Quest for Our Cosmic (In)Significance - Couverture rigide

Scharf, Caleb

 
9781846147128: The Copernicus Complex: The Quest for Our Cosmic (In)Significance
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ISBN 10 : 1846147123 ISBN 13 : 9781846147128
Editeur : Allen Lane, 2014

Synopsis

Though the concept of "the universe" suggests the containment of everything, the latest ideas in cosmology hint that our universe may be just one of a multitude of others-a single slice of an infinity of parallel realities.

In The Copernicus Complex, the renowned astrophysicist and author Caleb Scharf takes us on a cosmic adventure like no other, from tiny microbes within the Earth to distant exoplanets and beyond, asserting that the age-old Copernican principle is in need of updating. As Scharf argues, when Copernicus proposed that the Earth was not the fixed point at the center of the known universe (and therefore we are not unique), he set in motion a colossal scientific juggernaut, forever changing our vision of nature. But the principle has never been entirely true-we do live at a particular time, in a particular location, under particular circumstances. To solve this conundrum we must put aside our Copernican worldview and embrace the possibility that we are in a delicate balance between mediocrity and significance, order and chaos.

Weaving together cutting-edge science and classic storytelling, historical accounts and speculations on what the future holds, The Copernicus Complex presents a compelling argument for what our true cosmic status is, and proposes a way forward for the ultimate quest: to determine life's abundance not just across this universe but across all realities.

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À propos de l'auteur

Caleb Scharf is the director of Columbia University's Astrobiology Center and the author of Gravity's Engines. He has written for New Scientist, Science and Nature, and appeared on BBC's Horizon. He received his PhD from Cambridge University, and now lives in New York City.

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Éditeur
Allen Lane
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1846147123
ISBN 13 
9781846147128
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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