The Fire in the Equations: Science, Religion, and the Search for God

by Kitty Ferguson

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"" In this beautifully and intelligently written book, Ferguson not only reports on some of the intellectual tremors jolting the world of thinking women and men, but also considers the basic questions with penetrating analysis, yet at a very readable level. . . . An excellent book."" -Choice

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Kitty Ferguson has been writing and lecturing about science and scientists for over two decades, making the language and concepts of physics and cosmology understandable for audiences without a scientific background. Her first biography of Stephen Hawking was an international bestseller. She was a consultant for Hawking's book The Universe in a show more Nutshell. Kitty is the author of nine books, including The Fire in the Equations, The Music of Pythagoras, and Lost Science. She has also been interviewed by Forbes Magazine, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Fresh Air, and the BBC. Her appearances have included the Goddard Space Flight Center, the Hayden Planetarium in NYC, and The Nobel Peace Prize Forum. Kitty ant her husband divide their time between Cambridge, England, and South Carolina. show less

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Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction, Philosophy
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201.65ReligionThe Bible & ChristianityReligious mythology, general classes of religion, interreligious relations and attitudes, social theologyReligions and secular disciplinesReligion and science
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BL240.2 .F45Philosophy, Psychology and ReligionReligions. Mythology. RationalismReligions. Mythology. RationalismNatural theologyReligion and science
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