The God Problem: How a Godless Cosmos CreatesHow does the cosmos do something it has long been thought that only gods could achieve? How does an inanimate universe generate stunning new forms and unbelievable new powers without a Creator? How does the cosmos create? That's the central question of a book that in its original edition was called profound, extraordinary, provocative, mind-bending, and daring. Author Howard Bloom takes you on a scientific expedition into the secret heart of a cosmos you've never seen. Not just any cosmos. An electrifyingly inventive cosmos. An obsessive-compulsive cosmos. A driven, ambitious cosmos. A cosmos of colossal shocks. A cosmos of screaming, stunning surprise. A cosmos that breaks five of science's most sacred laws. Yes, five. At the end of this intellectual thrill-ride is a whole new theory of the beginning, middle, and end of the universe-the Bloom toroidal model, also known as the big bagel theory-which explains two of the biggest mysteries in physics- dark energy and why, if antimatter and matter are created in equal amounts, there is so little antimatter in this universe. Called "truly awesome" by Nobel Prize-winner Dudley Herschbach, this paperback edition of The God Problemwill pull you in with the irresistible attraction of a black hole and spit you out again enlightened with the force of a big bang. Be prepared to have your mind blown. |
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Avis d'utilisateur - chaosmogony - LibraryThingIn Brief: I enjoyed Bloom's premise and the ideas he set forth, although I can't share his enthusiasm. What I Didn't Care For: The style in which this book was written became tedious after a few ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Avis d'utilisateur - Poquette - LibraryThingOn the one hand, this may be a book of staggering genius. On the other, it is tediously wordy and a major condensation would make it easier for the nonscientist, nonmathematician to understand ... Consulter l'avis complet
Table des matières
| 1 | |
The Saga of a Scratch Mark | 75 |
How Aristotle Invented the Axiom | 159 |
Everybody Do the Flip | 211 |
Is Metaphor a Crime? | 255 |
Einstein Turns an Axiom Inside Out | 345 |
The Amazing Repetition Machine | 409 |
The TwoBit Tarantella | 459 |
What Are the Rules of the Universe? | 509 |
Acknowledgments | 565 |
Appetizers Canapés and Snacks | 567 |
Index | 661 |
About the Author | 707 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | The God Problem: How a Godless Cosmos Creates |
| Auteur | Howard Bloom |
| Collaborateur | Barbara Ehrenreich |
| Édition | illustrée |
| Éditeur | Prometheus Books, 2016 |
| ISBN | 1633881423, 9781633881426 |
| Longueur | 708 pages |
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