The Dancing Universe
Subtitle: From Creation Myths to the Big Bang
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Dartmouth College Press
Published: March 3, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9781584654667
Subjects: Cosmology & the universe; Religion & Beliefs; Science; Science/Mathematics; Cosmology; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Science / Physics; Physics
Description: Marcelo Gleiser refutes the notion that science and spirituality are irreconcilable. In The Dancing Universe, he traces mystical, philosophical, and scientific ideas about the cosmos through the past twenty-five centuries, from the ancient creation myths of numerous cultures to contemporary theories about an ever-expanding universe. He also explores the lives and ideas of history's greatest scientists, including Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton, and Einstein. By exploring how scientists have unlocked the secrets of gravity, matter, time, and space, Gleiser offers fresh perspective on the debate between science and faith.