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Cosmological Koans : a journey to the heart of physical reality

Cosmological Koans : a journey to the heart of physical reality

Aguirre, Anthony (Anthony Nicholas), author.
Book 2019

"A leading physicist unravels the mysteries of the universe through pleasingly paradoxical Zen- style vignettes. Cosmological Koans takes a fresh approach to explaining the most mind- bending concepts in physics and cosmology by invoking the ancient Zen tradition of the Koan. Anthony Aguirre presents more than fifty beguiling Koans (Could there be a civilization in a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Who cleans the universe?) tha...

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Cosmology Miscellanea
Koan
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ISBN:
9780393609219
0393609219
Edition:
First edition
Description:
xvi, 373 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Other Title:
Journey to the heart of physical reality
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-373)
Contents:
Part 1. The path laid out before us
Part 2. An uncertain trail through treacherous terrain
Part 3. Torn apart and reassembled
Part 4. Loft peaks with endless views
Part 5. Who am I? Don't know!
Part 6. Form is emptiness; emptiness is form
LCCN:
2018053095
Control Number:
2790608
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