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The Prophet and the Astronomer. Apocalyptic Science and the End of the World

Categorie	Algemeen Astrologie & Spiritualiteit
Boeknummer	#200029
Titel	The Prophet and the Astronomer. Apocalyptic Science and the End of the World
Auteur	Gleiser, Marcelo
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Ww Norton & Co
Jaar van uitgave	2003
ISBN10	0393324311
ISBN13	9780393324310
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	''An intellectual accomplishment that illuminates the magic and the wisdom of the heavens above.''â€”Kirkus Reviews ''Tracing our contemplation of the cosmos from the big bang to the big crunch'' (The New Yorker), Marcelo Gleiser explores the shared quest of ancient prophets and today's astronomers to explain the strange phenomena of our skiesâ€”from the apocalypse foretold in Revelations to modern science's ongoing identification of multiple cataclysmic threats, including the impact of comets and asteroids on earthly life, the likelihood of future collisions, the meaning of solar eclipses and the death of stars, the implications of black holes for time travel, and the ultimate fate of the universe and time. Presenting insights to cosmological science an... (Lees verder)d apocalyptic philosophy in an ''easily accessible'' (Library Journal) style, Gleiser is ''a rare astrophysicist as comfortable quoting Scripture as explaining formulas'' (Booklist). K. C. Cole praises his ability to ''[work] the entwined threads of science and religion into a vision of 'the end' that is strangely comforting and inspiring.''
Pagina's	336
Conditie	Als nieuw
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