| Matter and Spirit in the Universe: Scientific and Religious Preludes to Modern Cosmology Contributor(s): Kragh, Helge (Author) |
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ISBN: 186094485X ISBN-13: 9781860944857 Publisher: Imperial College Press OUR PRICE: $70.30 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2004 Annotation: Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This book examines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspective of its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of its kind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmology has been with considerations of a philosophical and religious nature. From nineteenth-century thermodynamics to the pioneering cosmological works of Georges Lemaitre and Arthur E Milne, religion has shaped parts of modern cosmological theory. By taking the religious component seriously, a new and richer history of cosmology emerges. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Astronomy - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Dewey: 113 |
| LCCN: 2005278991 |
| Series: History of Modern Physical Sciences |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.02 lbs) 312 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This book examines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspective of its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of its kind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmology has been with considerations of a philosophical and religious nature. From nineteenth-century thermodynamics to the pioneering cosmological works of Georges Lema tre and Arthur E Milne, religion has shaped parts of modern cosmological theory. By taking the religious component seriously, a new and richer history of cosmology emerges. |
