Dancing Universe From Creation Myths to the Big Bang

Name: Dancing Universe From Creation Myths to the Big Bang
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ISBN: 9781584654667

ISBN-10: 158465466X

ISBN-13: 9781584654667

Edition: 2005

Authors: Marcelo Gleiser

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Marcelo Gleiser refutes the notion that science and spirituality are irreconcilable. In The Dancing Universe, he traces mystical, philosophical, and scientific ideas about the cosmos through the past twenty-five centuries, from the ancient creation myths of numerous cultures to contemporary theories about an ever-expanding universe. He also explores the lives and ideas of history's greatest scientists, including Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Einstein. By exploring how scientists have unlocked the secrets of gravity, matter, time, and space, Gleiser offers fresh perspective on the debate between science and faith.

Book details

List price: $26.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Dartmouth College
Publication date: 3/3/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 1.144
Language: English

Marcelo Gleiser is the Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth College.



Preface to the 2005 Edition


Beginnings


Creation Myths


The Greeks


The Awakening


The Sun, the Church, and the New Astronomy


The Pious Heretic


The Triumph of Reason


The Classical Era


The World Is an Intricate Machine


Modern Times


Of Things Fast


Of Things Small


Modeling the Universe


Inventing Universes


Beginnings


Epilogue: Dancing with the Universe


Glossary


Bibliography


Index