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020 _z9780300165081 (hardback)
020 _z9780300167320 (e-book)
035 _a(CaPaEBR)ebr10462264
035 _a(OCoLC)720599209
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050 1 4 _aQB981
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100 1 _aAbrams, Nancy Ellen,
_d1948-
245 1 4 _aThe new universe and the human future
_h[electronic resource] :
_bhow a shared cosmology could transform the world /
_cNancy Ellen Abrams and Joel R. Primack.
260 _aNew Haven [Conn.] :
_bYale University Press,
_cc2011.
300 _axvii, 238 p. :
_bill.
490 1 _aThe Terry lectures series
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"After a four-century rupture between science and the questions of value and meaning, this groundbreaking book presents an explosive and potentially life-altering idea: if the world could agree on a shared creation story based on modern cosmology and biology--a story that has just become available--it would redefine our relationship with Planet Earth and benefit all of humanity, now and into the distant future. Written in eloquent, accessible prose and illustrated in magnificent color throughout, including images from innovative simulations of the evolving universe, this book brings the new scientific picture of the universe to life. It interprets what our human place in the cosmos may mean for us and our descendants. It offers unique insights into the potential use of this newfound knowledge to find solutions to seemingly intractable global problems such as climate change and unsustainable growth. And it explains why we need to "think cosmically, act globally" if we're going to have a long-term, prosperous future on Earth"--
_cProvided by publisher.
520 _a"Most people assume either that Earth was created as-is a few thousand years ago, or else that it's a lonely rock in endless space--although both assumptions are wrong. Meanwhile, global problems like climate destabilization, economic chaos, religious-justified violence, and exhaustion of planetary resources are escalating. These facts are connected. The new universe picture described in this book provides a believable new origin story and cosmic context, which help us to think for the first time on large enough time and size scales to see how to keep Earth and the human species healthy long into the future"--
_cProvided by publisher.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2011.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aCosmology
_xPhilosophy.
650 0 _aLife
_xOrigin
_xPhilosophy.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
700 1 _aPrimack, J. R.
_q(Joel R.)
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
830 0 _aTerry lectures.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10462264
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
908 _a170314
942 0 0 _cEB
999 _c121962
_d121962