| Cosmic Blueprint: New Discoveries in Natures Ability to Order Universe First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Davies, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1932031669 ISBN-13: 9781932031669 Publisher: Templeton Press OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: - An origin-of-the-universe classic, back in print - Insightful theories clarified for both lay readers and scientists - Perfect for classroom use |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Cosmology - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Philosophy | Metaphysics |
| Dewey: 531.6 |
| LCCN: 2004002604 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9" (0.75 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this critically acclaimed book, first published in 1988 and now reprinted in paperback, scientist and author Paul Davies explains how recent scientific advances are transforming our understanding of the emergence of complexity and organization in the universe. Melding a variety of ideas and disciplines from biology, fundamental physics, computer science, mathematics, genetics, and neurology, Davies presents his provocative theory on the source of the universe's creative potency. He explores the new paradigm (replacing the centuries-old Newtonian view of the universe) that recognizes the collective and holistic properties of physical systems and the power of self-organization. He casts the laws in physics in the role of a "blueprint," embodying a grand cosmic scheme that progressively unfolds as the universe develops. Challenging the viewpoint that the physical universe is a meaningless collection particles, he finds overwhelming evidence for an underlying purpose: "Science may explain all the processes whereby the universe evolves its own destiny, but that still leaves room for there to be a meaning behind existence." |