Infinite in All Directions Gifford Lectures Given at Aberdeen, Scotland April--November 1985

Name: Infinite in All Directions Gifford Lectures Given at Aberdeen, Scotland April--November 1985
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ISBN: 9780060728892

ISBN-10: 0060728892

ISBN-13: 9780060728892

Edition: 2004

Authors: Freeman J. Dyson

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Infinite in All Directions is a popularized science at its best. In Dyson's view, science and religion are two windows through which we can look out at the world around us. The book is a revised version of a series of the Gifford Lectures under the title "In Praise of Diversity" given at Aberdeen, Scotland. They allowed Dyson the license to express everything in the universe, which he divided into two parts in polished prose: focusing on the diversity of the natural world as the first, and the diversity of human reactions as the second half. Chapter 1 is a brief explanation of Dyson's attitudes toward religion and science. Chapter 2 is a one-hour tour of the universe that emphasizes…

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List price: $14.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 8/3/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 8.19" wide x 5.00" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English



Preface


Introduction to the Perennial Edition



Life in the Universe



In Praise of Diversity



Butterflies and Superstrings



Manchester and Athens



How Did Life Begin?



Why Is Life So Complicated?



How Will It All End?



People and Machines



Roots



Quick Is Beautiful



Science and Space



Engineers' Dreams



The Balance of Power



Star Wars



The Example of Austria



Camels and Swords



Nuclear Winter