| Description |
386 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Cosmological revolutions. Wrapping your mind around the universe -- From the flat Earth to the heavenly spheres -- From the center of the universe to no place special -- The new scientific picture of the universe. What is the universe made of? : the cosmic density pyramid -- What is the center of the universe? : the cosmic spheres of time -- What size is the universe? : the cosmic uroboros -- Where do we come from? : the cosmic Las Vegas -- Are we alone? : the possibility of alien wisdom -- The meaningful universe. Think cosmically, act globally -- Taking our extraordinary place in the cosmos. |
| Subject |
Cosmology -- History.
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Physics -- Philosophy.
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| Added Author |
Abrams, Nancy Ellen, 1949-
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| Cover Title |
Discovering our extraordinary place in the cosmos |
| ISBN |
1594489149 (acid-free paper) |
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9781594489143 (acid-free paper) |
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