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The scientific sublime, popular science unravels the mysteries of the universe, Alan G. Gross

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The scientific sublime, popular science unravels the mysteries of the universe, Alan G. Gross

Language

eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The scientific sublime

Nature of contents

bibliography

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1001413955

Responsibility statement

Alan G. Gross

Sub title

popular science unravels the mysteries of the universe

Table Of Contents

Chapter 1. Isn't science sublime? -- Part One. The Physicists: Chapter 2. Richard Feynman: the consensual sublime ; Chapter 3. Steven Weinberg: the conjectural sublime ; Chapter 4. Lisa Randall: the technological sublime ; Chapter 5. Brian Greene: the speculative sublime ; Chapter 6. Stephen Hawking: the scientific sublime embodies -- Part Two. The Biologists: Chapter 7. Rachel Carson: the ethical sublime ; Chapter 8. Stephen Jay Gould's books: the balanced sublime ; Chapter 9. Stephen Jay Gould's essays: experiencing the sublime ; Chapter 10. Steven Pinker: the polymath sublime ; Chapter 11. Richard Dawkins: the mathematical sublime ; Chapter 12. E.O. Wilson: the biophilic sublime -- Part Three. Move over, God

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