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COSMIC JACKPOT: Why Our Universe Is Just Right for Life
by Davies, Paul
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0618592261
- ISBN 13
- 9780618592265
- Seller
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Bacova, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Houghton Mifflin, 2007. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Old store stock in unread condition..
Synopsis
Cosmic Jackpot is Paul Davies’s eagerly awaited return to cosmology, the successor to his critically acclaimed bestseller The Mind of God. Here he tackles all the "big questions," including the biggest of them all: Why does the universe seem so well adapted for life? In his characteristically clear and elegant style, Davies shows how recent scientific discoveries point to a perplexing fact: many different aspects of the cosmos, from the properties of the humble carbon atom to the speed of light, seem tailor-made to produce life. A radical new theory says it’s because our universe is just one of an infinite number of universes, each one slightly different. Our universe is bio-friendly by accident -- we just happened to win the cosmic jackpot. While this "multiverse" theory is compelling, it has bizarre implications, such as the existence of infinite copies of each of us and Matrix-like simulated universes. And it still leaves a lot unexplained. Davies believes there’s a more satisfying solution to the problem of existence: the observations we make today could help shape the nature of reality in the remote past. If this is true, then life -- and, ultimately, consciousness -- aren’t just incidental byproducts of nature, but central players in the evolution of the universe. Whether he’s elucidating dark matter or dark energy, M-theory or the multiverse, Davies brings the leading edge of science into sharp focus, provoking us to think about the cosmos and our place within it in new and thrilling ways.
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- Bookseller
- Windy Hill Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 035767
- Title
- COSMIC JACKPOT: Why Our Universe Is Just Right for Life
- Author
- Davies, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0618592261
- ISBN 13
- 9780618592265
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2007
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About Windy Hill Books
Windy Hill Books specializes in out of print and collectible children's books in gift condition. Established in 1993 we have recently moved to beautiful Bath County Virginia. We are opened by appointment only.
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