The Prophet and the Astronomer
Apocalyptic Science and the End of the World
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2004
WW Norton & Co (Verlag)
978-0-393-32431-0 (ISBN)
WW Norton & Co (Verlag)
978-0-393-32431-0 (ISBN)
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"An intellectual accomplishment that illuminates the magic and the wisdom of the heavens above."—Kirkus Reviews
"Tracing our contemplation of the cosmos from the big bang to the big crunch" (The New Yorker), Marcelo Gleiser explores the shared quest of ancient prophets and today's astronomers to explain the strange phenomena of our skies—from the apocalypse foretold in Revelations to modern science's ongoing identification of multiple cataclysmic threats, including the impact of comets and asteroids on earthly life, the likelihood of future collisions, the meaning of solar eclipses and the death of stars, the implications of black holes for time travel, and the ultimate fate of the universe and time.
Presenting insights to cosmological science and apocalyptic philosophy in an "easily accessible" (Library Journal) style, Gleiser is "a rare astrophysicist as comfortable quoting Scripture as explaining formulas" (Booklist). K. C. Cole praises his ability to "[work] the entwined threads of science and religion into a vision of 'the end' that is strangely comforting and inspiring."
"Tracing our contemplation of the cosmos from the big bang to the big crunch" (The New Yorker), Marcelo Gleiser explores the shared quest of ancient prophets and today's astronomers to explain the strange phenomena of our skies—from the apocalypse foretold in Revelations to modern science's ongoing identification of multiple cataclysmic threats, including the impact of comets and asteroids on earthly life, the likelihood of future collisions, the meaning of solar eclipses and the death of stars, the implications of black holes for time travel, and the ultimate fate of the universe and time.
Presenting insights to cosmological science and apocalyptic philosophy in an "easily accessible" (Library Journal) style, Gleiser is "a rare astrophysicist as comfortable quoting Scripture as explaining formulas" (Booklist). K. C. Cole praises his ability to "[work] the entwined threads of science and religion into a vision of 'the end' that is strangely comforting and inspiring."
Marcelo Gleiser is the Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy and professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth College and the author of The Dancing Universe: From Creation Myths to the Big Bang.
PART I - The End Is Near Chapter 1: The Skies are Falling Chapter 2: Heaven's Alarm to the World PART II - Cosmic Collisions Chapter 3: Making Worlds Chapter 4: Impact! PART III - The Rise and Fall of Stars Chapter 5: Fire in the Sky Chapter 6: Cosmic Maelstroms PART IV - To the End of Time Chapter 7: Fire and Ice Chapter 8: Time Regained Epilogue, Notes, Bibliography and Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.8.2004 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 37 b/w illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 211 mm |
| Gewicht | 471 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-393-32431-1 / 0393324311 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-393-32431-0 / 9780393324310 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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