A discussion, defence and critique of the various arguments around what fine-tuning might mean for the search for the ultimate laws of nature. The authors' engaging and witty style addresses conflicting notions from science and religion to discuss the origins of the Universe, and our place in it.
A discussion, defence and critique of the various arguments around what fine-tuning might mean for the search for the ultimate laws of nature. The authors' engaging and witty style addresses conflicting notions from science and religion to discuss the origins of the Universe, and our place in it.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Geraint F. Lewis is a Professor of Astrophysics at the Sydney Institute for Astronomy, University of Sydney. He undertook his undergraduate education at the University of London before gaining a Ph.D. in Astrophysics from the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge. Professor Lewis is an internationally recognised astrophysicist, and has published more than two hundred papers in a diverse range of fields, including gravitational lensing, galactic cannibalism, cosmology and large-scale structure. As well as being an accomplished lecturer, he regularly engages in public outreach through public speaking, articles in the popular press, and social media.
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Foreword Brian Schmidt Preface 1. A conversation on fine-tuning 2. I'm only human! 3. Can you feel the force? 4. Energy and entropy 5. The Universe is expanding 6. All bets are off! 7. A dozen (or so) reactions to fine-tuning 8. A conversation continued Further reading References Index.
Foreword Brian Schmidt Preface 1. A conversation on fine-tuning 2. I'm only human! 3. Can you feel the force? 4. Energy and entropy 5. The Universe is expanding 6. All bets are off! 7. A dozen (or so) reactions to fine-tuning 8. A conversation continued Further reading References Index.
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