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Why Does the World Exist : An Existential Detective Story

Why Does the World Exist : An Existential Detective Story

Why Does the World Exist : An Existential Detective Story
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Why Does the World Exist : An Existential Detective Story Hardback - 2012 - 1st Edition

by Holt, Jim

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In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddleof existence from the ancient world to modern times.

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  • Title Why Does the World Exist : An Existential Detective Story
  • Author Holt, Jim
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Liveright Publishing Corporation, New York
  • Publication date 2012-07-16
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 3934409-6
  • ISBN 9780871404091 / 0871404095
  • Weight 1.33 lbs (0.60 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.55 x 6.44 x 1.14 in (24.26 x 16.36 x 2.90 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress subjects Cosmology
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2012015177
  • Dewey Decimal Code 142.78
  • Quantity available 2

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Whether framed philosophically as "Why is there a world rather than nothing at all?" or more colloquially as "But, Mommy, who made God?" the metaphysical mystery about how we came into existence remains the most fractious and fascinating question of all time. Following in the footsteps of Christopher Hitchens, Roger Penrose, and even Stephen Hawking, Jim Holt emerges with an engrossing narrative that traces our latest efforts to grasp the origins of the universe. As he takes on the role of cosmological detective, the brilliant yet slyly humorous Holt contends that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to God vs. the Big Bang. Whether interviewing a cranky Oxford philosopher, a Physics Nobel Laureate, or a French Buddhist monk, Holt pursues unexplored and often bizarre angles to this cosmic puzzle. The result is a brilliant synthesis of cosmology, mathematics, and physics--one that propels his own work to the level of philosophy itself.

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Citations

  • Booklist, 06/01/2012, Page 8
  • Christian Century, 12/12/2012, Page 21
  • Discover, 12/01/2012, Page 23
  • Kirkus Reviews, 06/01/2012, Page 0
  • Library Journal, 07/01/2012, Page 84
  • New York Review of Books, 11/08/2012, Page 18
  • New York Times Book Review, 08/05/2012, Page 1
  • New Yorker (The), 09/10/2012, Page 101
  • NY Times Notable Bks of Year, 12/02/2012, Page 26

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