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Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
197 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"Before the discovery of quarks, we hadn't imagined anything smaller than protons and neutrons. Are quarks the end of the line, the smallest imaginable objects in nature? Can the universe be divided into infinitely smaller units in the same way the universe is ever-expanding? Alan Lightman explores these questions, considering the igniting element behind consciousness, the origin of life, the anatomy of a smile, our fickle memories. Probable Impossibilities...
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
xi, 157 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Meditates on scientific findings that are changing the understanding of the cosmos, exploring such topics as the debate between science and religion, the conflict between the desire for permanence and nature's impermanence, and the ways technology has changed physical experiences.
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