Matter and spirit in the universe: scientific and religious preludes to modern cosmology
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Main Author: Kragh, Helge 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Imperial College Press © 2004
Series:History of modern physical sciences v. 3
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Online Access:DE-1046
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-289) and index
Preface; Contents; Introduction: Cosmo-theology before Einstein 1; A Thermodynamic Universe 2; Expanding Horizons 3; The Primeval-atom Universe 4; Cosmo-physics 5; Cosmology between Theism and Atheism 6; Epilogue: From Standard Model to Quantum Cosmology 7; Bibliography; Index
Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This bookexamines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspectiveof its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of itskind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmologyhas been with considerations of a philosophical and religiousnature
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (298 pages)
ISBN:1860944698
1860946046
9781860944697
9781860946042

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