- Cosmology, Astronomy, philosophy, Physics, philosophy, Intuition
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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Contemplative, character-led, contemporary and spare.
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemporarynostalgic
- sparerichly built
- gravecomic
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About the book
- Author
- Alan Lightman
- First published
- 2013
- Pages
- 167
- Publisher
- Reprint edition, Little, Brown Book Group Limited, Pantheon Books
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780307908599
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