The big picture : on the origins of life, meaning, and the universe itself
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, New York : Dutton, [2016].
ISBN
9780525954828, 0525954821
Physical Desc
ix, 470 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Acton - Adult | 577 C319 | On Shelf |
Bedford - Adult | 577/Car | On Shelf |
Brookline - Adult | 577 Carroll 2016 | Checked Out |
Cambridge - Adult | 577 Carroll | On Shelf |
Cambridge O'Connell - Adult | 577 Carroll | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, New York : Dutton, [2016].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780525954828, 0525954821
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-453) and index.
Description
"The award-winning Caltech physicist and author of The Particle at the End of the Universe shares sweeping perspectives into how human purpose and meaning naturally fit into a scientific worldview,"--Amazon.com.
Description
"Sean Carroll is emerging as one of the greatest humanist thinkers of his generation as he brings his extraordinary intellect to bear not only on Higgs bosons and extra dimensions but now also on our deepest personal questions. Where are we? Who are we? Are our emotions, our beliefs, and our hopes and dreams ultimately meaningless out there in the void? Does human purpose and meaning fit into a scientific worldview. In short chapters filled with intriguing historical anecdotes, personal asides, and rigorous exposition, readers learn the difference between how the world works at the quantum level, the cosmic level, and the human leveĺ⁰₃and then how each connects to the other. Carroll's presentation of the principles that have guided the scientific revolution from Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe is dazzlingly unique. Carroll shows how an avalanche of discoveries in the past few hundred years has changed our world and what really matters to us. Our lives are dwarfed like never before by the immensity of space and time, but they are redeemed by our capacity to comprehend it and give it meaning."--Dust jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carroll, S. M. (2016). The big picture: on the origins of life, meaning, and the universe itself . Dutton.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carroll, Sean M., 1966-. 2016. The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself. Dutton.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carroll, Sean M., 1966-. The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself Dutton, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carroll, Sean M. The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself Dutton, 2016.
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