An ancient manuscript in Timbuktu. A submerged structure off Baja California. A discovery that could rewrite the story of human civilization.
Architectural historian Phillip Grant journeys across continents with a small team of colleagues, drawn into mysteries that span millennia. From the desert archives of Mali to the tidal deltas of Mexico and the cultural crossroads of the Mississippi, their search uncovers not only ruins and artifacts but also unsettling questions about the very nature of time and reality. Blending historical and geographical detail with philosophical inquiry and cutting-edge science, The Fifth Hypothesis is a suspenseful journey through places where past and future converge-and where hidden civilizations may yet hold the key to humanity's destiny.
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Thomas D. Wilson is a city planner and author whose works explore the intersections of design, place, and human consciousness. His previous books, including Exceptional Places and The Oglethorpe Plan, examine how cities embody ideas of order and meaning. A former director of comprehensive planning for the City of Savannah, Wilson brings a lifetime of observing built environments to his fiction. His Substack essays and nonfiction series continue this inquiry into the relationship between architecture, philosophy, and civilization. More at exceptionalplaces.net.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. The Fifth Hypothesis is a philosophical thriller that crosses borders of geography, time, and belief. When preservationist Phillip Grant uncovers an anomalous ruin beneath the Baja Peninsula-one that defies carbon dating and material science-he is drawn into a search for origins that leads through Savannah, Timbuktu, and the Colorado Delta. Joined by a circle of scientists and architects, Phillip follows a trail of evidence suggesting that civilization may have experienced periodic leaps of "activation" triggered by unknown forces.Blending architectural mystery, speculative archaeology, and the metaphysics of consciousness, Thomas D. Wilson draws on the philosophical legacy of George Berkeley, Wittgenstein, and modern AI theory to explore whether reality itself may be a form of thought. With its vivid sense of place-from West Africa's mud mosques to the urban design of Savannah-The Fifth Hypothesis merges intellectual inquiry with narrative suspense, offering a meditation on the human urge to understand what cannot yet be proven.A novel for readers of Dan Brown, Umberto Eco, and Kazuo Ishiguro, this work bridges science, philosophy, and design in a quest that reaches beyond time itself. The Fifth Hypothesis is a philosophical thriller exploring the intersections of consciousness, architecture, and time, blending speculative archaeology, AI ethics, and the metaphysical legacy of philosopher George Berkeley. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798869251978
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