Intelligent Universe, The
by Fred Hoyle
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Fred Hoyle, who was the British Astronomer Royal for many years, argues in his book that life did not begin on Earth from inorganic chemicals "in some warm pond" as Charles Darwin proposed, but was instead seeded from space. He makes a very convincing case for this proposition. However, he goes a step further and proposes that the universe is in fact an intelligent entity which is "evolving" or developing itself in accordance with some great plan, getting ever more complex through this process.
He does not prove his theory in this book, in my opinion, but it is a beautiful idea elegantly explained for the lay person.
Hoyle received strong criticism from the scientific community, especially after he repudiated the 'Big Bang" theory in favour of a 'Steady state' explanation of the Universe's beginnings. There is no denying that Hoyle was a great scientist. His book is an absorbing read for anyone who has ever wondered about the great mysteries of space and time.
Fred Hoyle, astrophysicist exraordinaire, is in danger of being a forgotten genius in part for his refusal to accept the big bang theory and, no doubt, for his refusal to accept that life originated on Earth. This book is not an easy read but Fred does his best to explain the rather difficult subject matter. For newcomers to Hoyle I would suggest reading "The Nature of the Universe" first which explains how stars come into being and how the solar system was born.
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- Title
- Intelligent Universe, The
- Author
- Fred Hoyle
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Am.Ed. 1st Prt’g.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0030700833
- ISBN 13
- 9780030700835
- Publisher
- Holt Rinehart & Winston
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 256
- Keywords
- The Universe
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