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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 523.1 EAN: 9780547053585 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0547053584 Label: Mariner Books Manufacturer: Mariner Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: April 29, 2008 Publisher: Mariner Books Studio: Mariner Books Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: In the successor to his provocative bestseller The Mind of God, the cosmologist Paul Davies tackles another big question: Why does the universe seem so well suited for life? One popular explanation is the "multiverse theory," which sounds like it came straight from a science fiction plot. It posits that our universe is just one of an infinite number of universes--each slightly different. Only in those rare universes where things are accidentally "just right" for life could observers emerge to puzzle over the fact. In The Goldilocks Enigma, Davies ponders this and other seemingly bizarre answers to the grand question of existence. He offers lucid descriptions of the science behind these theories and delights in their philosophical implications. Once again, Davies invites us to think about the cosmos and our place within it in new and thrilling ways. Average Rating:
 Rating: - must readMust Read Davies has written a book about physics generally and cosmology in particular. To a person interested in but not formally trained in these th disciplines, it must necessarily be hard going. But anyone who can find a better up-to-date attempt at what Davies has achieved will be indeed fortunate. I am in my seventies and count myself blessed that I have survived long enough to become knowledgeable about the the universe as a whole, albeit understanding aspects of it very imperfectly. ... Read More 
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