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Between Inner Space and Outer Space
John D. Barrow
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Description for Between Inner Space and Outer Space
Paperback. John D. Barrow addresses the questions that we ponder in our quest to discover the universe. Ranging from Big Science, and physics and cosmology in particular through life on other planets to issues of time and space, these essays provide a introduction to scientific debate. Num Pages: 292 pages, 20 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
In this fascinating and entertaining collection of essays, acclaimed cosmologist and writer John D. Barrow addresses the many questions that we ponder in our quest to discover the universe. Key topics are: the popularity of Big Science, and physics and cosmology in particular; life on other planets; issues of time and space and quantum reality; the ancient foundations of science, mathematics and their most modern expression–complexity theory; and how science relates to religion and aesthetics. Taken as a whole, these thought-provoking essays provide a rich introduction to contemporary scientific debate. 'Only John Barrow could have assembled this delightful ... Read more
In this fascinating and entertaining collection of essays, acclaimed cosmologist and writer John D. Barrow addresses the many questions that we ponder in our quest to discover the universe. Key topics are: the popularity of Big Science, and physics and cosmology in particular; life on other planets; issues of time and space and quantum reality; the ancient foundations of science, mathematics and their most modern expression–complexity theory; and how science relates to religion and aesthetics. Taken as a whole, these thought-provoking essays provide a rich introduction to contemporary scientific debate. 'Only John Barrow could have assembled this delightful ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
292
Condition
New
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192880413
SKU
V9780192880413
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About John D. Barrow
John Barrow is Professor of Astronomy at the University of Sussex. He is the author of several highly acclaimed popular books on science, including Theories of Everything, World Within the World (a new edition coming in March 2000 under the name The Universe that Discovered Itself), Pi in the Sky, The Anthropic Cosmological Principle, and Impossibility.
Reviews for Between Inner Space and Outer Space
Barrow is emerging as the Stephen Jay Gould of the mathematical sciences. These fluent and erudite essays should further enhance his reputation. Professor Sir Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal