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

Door Marcelo Gleiser

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.''—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 skies—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.''
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