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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0471399760, Paperback)Advance Praise for The Accelerating Universe "The Accelerating Universe is not only an informative book about modern cosmology. It is rich storytelling and, above all, a celebration of the human mind in its quest for beauty in all things." "This is a wonderfully lucid account of the extraordinary discoveries that have made the last years a golden period for observational cosmology. But Mario Livio has not only given the reader one clear explanation after another of what astronomers are up to, he has used them to construct a provocative argument for the importance of aesthetics in the development of science and for the inseparability of science, art, and culture." "What a pleasure to read! An exciting, simple account of the universe revealed by modern astronomy. Beautifully written, clearly presented, informed by scientific and philosophical insights." "A book with charm, beauty, elegance, and importance. As authoritative a journey as can be taken through modern cosmology." (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:18 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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rating: 5 of 5 starsA discussion of beauty versus the anthropic principle. As I see it, the anthropic principle is kind of like appealing to God for an explanation... 'Why is the universe the way it is? Because if it wasn't then we wouldn't be here to see it.' That is just 1/2 step up from 'Because God made it that way.' The data of the accelerating universe are new and have yet to be fully incorporated into theory. I believe that once they are then we will find a beautiful theory of everything.
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