| Description |
x, 330 pages ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Out of chaos, a multiverse -- Robert Grosseteste's multiverse -- Aristotle versus the atomists -- The condemnation of 1277 -- Condemnation aftermath -- Cusa and Copernicus -- Wandering in immensity -- Planets and people -- Island universes -- E pluribus universe -- Many quantum worlds -- Anthropic cosmology -- Brane worlds -- Defining the multiverse. |
| Summary |
"One of the most controversial, cutting-edge ideas in cosmology-the possibility that there exist multiple parallel universes-in fact has a long history. Tom Siegfried reminds us that the size and number of the heavens have been contested since ancient times. His story offers deep lessons about the nature of science and the quest for understanding"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Multiverse -- History.
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Multiverse. (OCoLC)fst01985500
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Siegfried, Tom, 1950- The number of the heavens Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2019. 9780674243392 (DLC) 2019027303 |
| ISBN |
9780674975880 hardcover alkaline paper |
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067497588X hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780674243392 mobi |
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9780674243385 electronic book |
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9780674243378 electronic book |
| Standard No. |
40029339034 |
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