TY - BOOK AU - Primack,J.R. AU - Abrams,Nancy Ellen TI - The view from the center of the universe: discovering our extraordinary place in the cosmos SN - 1594489149 PY - 2006/// CY - New York PB - Riverhead Books KW - Cosmology KW - History KW - Physics KW - Philosophy N1 - "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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0612/2005055262.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0721/2005055262-b.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0721/2005055262-d.html ER -