| Description |
xvii, 285 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
New Items
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| Contents |
Pt I. Oneness -- Pt. II. The asymmetry of time -- Pt. III. The asymmetry of life -- Pt. IV. The asymmetry of existence |
| Summary |
For millennia, humankind has searched for an intellectual Holy Grail - a unifying scientific theory to explain the origins of the universe and our place in it. However, in Imperfect Creation, Marcelo Gleiser argues that there is no grand plan, cosmic blueprint or overarching explanation for our existence.Science giants Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Planck and Einstein have taught us to explain the universe in terms of symmetry, harmony and order |
| Notes |
"First published in the United States in 2010 by Free Press as A tear at the edge of creation: a radical new vision for life in an imperfect universe"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-270) and index |
| Subject |
Life -- Origin -- Philosophy.
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Cosmology.
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Evolution (Biology) -- Philosophy.
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| SUBJECT |
Solar system -- Origin http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85124548 -- Philosophy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005065
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| ISBN |
9781863954747 (paperback) |
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