Description
This engaging collection of essays explores the romance of science through astronomy, astrophysics, planetary exploration, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and humanity’s future in space. With characteristic clarity, wit, and intellectual curiosity, it examines how evidence and reason can illuminate the universe while challenging superstition, pseudoscience, and comforting misconceptions. Along the way, the book considers subjects ranging from Einstein’s scientific philosophy to debates over cosmic catastrophism and the mysteries of worlds beyond Earth. Accessible yet thought-provoking, it offers an inspiring portrait of scientific discovery and a passionate argument for humanity’s continuing quest to understand its place in the cosmos.
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paperback
Random
Published Jan 1, 1979
368 pages
ISBN: 9780340244241
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First Published
1979
Language
eng
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