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Searching for stars on an island in Maine [large print] / by Lightman, Alan P.,1948-author.(CARDINAL)273219;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A meditation on religion and science that explores the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty, and the modern scientific discoveries that demonstrate the impermanent and uncertain nature of the world"--
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Large print books.; Cosmology;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Don't know much about the universe : everything you need to know about the cosmos but never learned / by Davis, Kenneth C.(CARDINAL)733991;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A lively but informative tour of space exploration covers the theories, people, and discoveries relevant to human interest in the heavens, from ancient astrology to the visions of modern-day Hollywood directors.
Subjects: FAQs.; Trivia and miscellanea.; Cosmology;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 19
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Searching for stars on an island in Maine / by Lightman, Alan P.,1948-(CARDINAL)273219;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-226).From the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams, here is an inspires, lyrical meditation on religion and science that explores the tension between our yearning for permanence and certainty, and the modern scientific discoveries that demonstrate the impermanent and uncertain nature of the world. As a physicist, Alan Lightman has always held a scientific view of the world. As a teenager experimenting in his own laboratory, he was impressed by the logic and materiality of a universe governed by a small number of disembodied forces and laws that decree all things in the world are material and impermanent. But one summer evening, while looking at the stars from a small boat at sea, Lightman was overcome by the overwhelming sensation that he was merging with something larger than himself—a grand and eternal unity, a hint of something absolute and immaterial. Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine is Lightman's exploration of these seemingly contradictory impulses. He draws on sources ranging from Saint Augustine's conception of absolute truth to Einstein's theory of relativity, from the unity of the once-indivisible atom to the multiplicity of subatomic particles and the recent notion of multiple universes. What he gives us is a profound inquiry into the human desire for truth and meaning, and a journey along the different paths of religion and science that become part of that quest.Cave -- longing for absolutes in a relative world -- Material -- Hummingbird -- Stars -- Atoms -- Ants -- Monk -- Truth -- Transcendence -- Laws -- Doctrine -- Motion -- Centeredness -- Death -- Certainty -- Origins -- Ants (2) -- Multiverse -- Humans.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Cosmology;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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Cosmic numbers : the numbers that define our universe / by Stein, James D.,1941-(CARDINAL)779005;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The gravitational constant -- The speed of light -- The ideal gas constant -- Absolute zero -- Avogadro's Number -- Electricity and the proportionality constant -- The Boltzmann Constant -- The Planck Constant -- The Schwarzschild Radius -- The efficiency of hydrogen fusion -- The Chandrasekhar Limit -- The Hubble Constant -- Omega -- CODATA note."Our fascination with numbers begins when we are children, and continues, for most of us, throughout our lives. We start counting our fingers and toes, and end up balancing check books and calculating risk. So powerful is the appeal of numbers that many people ascribe to them a mystical significance. And there are some numbers whose importance even transcends the supernatural--these numbers work to explain our universe and how it behaves. In Cosmic Numbers, mathematics professor James Stein traces the discovery, evolution, and interrelationships of the great numbers in that define our world. Some numbers, like the speed of light and absolute zero, are well known to the general public. Others, such as Boltzmann's constant and the Chandrasekhar limit, are known only to those with a deep knowledge of science. But these numbers do far more than the average person might dare to imagine: they tell us how this world began, the way we were and the way we are, and what the future holds. Stein reveals the manner in which certain cosmic numbers came to light, the dramatis personae involved, and cutting-edge developments associated with these numbers. Many are the cornerstones of grand discoveries and theories. They represent landmarks in the history of intellectual achievement. And the stories of these numbers offer a novel understanding of physics, chemistry, astronomy, and ourselves. Much more than a gee-whiz collection of numbers, Cosmic Numbers illuminates why particular numbers are so important--both to scientists and to the rest of us. "--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Cosmological constants.; Cosmology.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Cosmology 101 / by Larsen, Kristine M.,1963-(CARDINAL)484010;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-181) and index.
Subjects: Cosmology;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The grand design / by Hawking, Stephen,1942-2018.(CARDINAL)157969; Mlodinow, Leonard,1954-(CARDINAL)353774;
Presents a new study of the cosmos that explains the latest theories on why the universe and life exist and why they work the way they do, through the concept of the multiverse, or "m-theory," that attempts to construct a grand unified design.
Subjects: Cosmology.; Cosmology; Physics.; Physics;
Available copies: 49 / Total copies: 76
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Conversing with the planets : how science and myth invented the cosmos / by Aveni, Anthony F.(CARDINAL)341479;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-231) and index.
Subjects: Science fiction.; Anthropology.; Cosmology, Ancient.; Cosmology, Babylonian.; Cosmology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Our universe
Subjects: Cosmology.; Galaxies.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The universe revealed / by Spence, Pam.(CARDINAL)686322;
Subjects: Astronomy.; Cosmology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The new cosmos: answering astronomy's big questions / by Eicher, David J.,1961-(CARDINAL)195573;
Subjects: Astronomy.; Cosmology.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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