A many-colored glass
reflections on the place of life in the universe
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Author
Publication
2007 - University of Virginia Press, Charlottesville, Virginia
Language
English
Word Count
40,500 words, Guess
Page Count
162 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL17558172M
- ISBN-139780813926636
- OCLC Control Number77504785
- Library of Congress Control Number2006103104
- Goodreads1269774
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- LibraryThing3377621
Classifications
- DDC570.1
- LCCQH501 .D97 2007
Description
"Freeman Dyson's latest book does not attempt to bring together all of the celebrated physicist's thoughts on science and technology into a unified theory. The emphasis is, instead, on the myriad ways in which the universe presents itself to us - and how, as observers and participants in its processes, we respond to it." "Taken from Dyson's recent public lectures - delivered to audiences with no specialized knowledge in hard sciences - the book begins with a consideration of the practical and political questions surrounding biotechnology. As he seeks how best to explain the place of life in the universe, Dyson then moves from the ethical to the purely scientific. The book concludes with an attempt to understand the implications of biology for philosophy and religion."--Jacket.
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- A many-colored glass: reflections on the place of life in the universe
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