Primack, J. R.
The view from the center of the universe : discovering our extraordinary place in the cosmos / Discovering our extraordinary place in the cosmos. Joel R. Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams. - New York : Riverhead Books, 2006 - 386 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
"First Riverhead trade paperback edition: August 2007"-- T. p. verso.
pt. 1. Cosmological revolutions: Wrapping your mind around the universe ; From the flat Earth to the heavenly spheres ; From the center of the universe to no place special -- pt. 2. The new scientific picture of the universe: What is the universe made of? : the cosmic density pyramid ; What is the center of the universe? : the cosmic spheres of time ; What size is the universe? : the cosmic uroboros ; Where do we come from? : the cosmic Las Vegas ; Are we alone? : the possibility of alien wisdom -- pt. 3. The meaningful universe: Think cosmically, act globally ; Taking our extraordinary place in the cosmos.
1594489149 9781594489143 1594489149 9781594482557
Cosmology--History.
Physics--Philosophy.
The view from the center of the universe : discovering our extraordinary place in the cosmos / Discovering our extraordinary place in the cosmos. Joel R. Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams. - New York : Riverhead Books, 2006 - 386 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
"First Riverhead trade paperback edition: August 2007"-- T. p. verso.
pt. 1. Cosmological revolutions: Wrapping your mind around the universe ; From the flat Earth to the heavenly spheres ; From the center of the universe to no place special -- pt. 2. The new scientific picture of the universe: What is the universe made of? : the cosmic density pyramid ; What is the center of the universe? : the cosmic spheres of time ; What size is the universe? : the cosmic uroboros ; Where do we come from? : the cosmic Las Vegas ; Are we alone? : the possibility of alien wisdom -- pt. 3. The meaningful universe: Think cosmically, act globally ; Taking our extraordinary place in the cosmos.
1594489149 9781594489143 1594489149 9781594482557
Cosmology--History.
Physics--Philosophy.