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Cosmic coincidences : dark matter, mankind, and anthropic cosmology / by Gribbin, John,1946-(CARDINAL)329803; Rees, Martin J.,1942-(CARDINAL)332270;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-294) and index.
Subjects: Anthropic principle.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.;
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The creator and the cosmos : how the latest scientific discoveries reveal God / by Ross, Hugh(Hugh Norman),1945-author.(CARDINAL)377130;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The awe-inspiring night sky -- My skeptical inquiry -- Big bang-- the Bible taught it first! -- The discovery of the twentieth century -- Twenty-first century discoveries, part I -- Twenty-first century discoveries, part II -- Einstein's challenge -- Closing loopholes : round one -- Closing loopholes : round two -- Science discovers the creation of time -- A God outside of time, but knowable -- A brief look at A brief history of time -- A modern-day Goliath -- The divine watchmaker -- A "just-right" universe -- Responding to nonempirical, nontheistic cosmic models -- Earth : the place for life -- Extradimensional and transdimensional powers -- The point -- Appendix A : Evidence for the fine-tuning of the universe -- Appendix B: Evidence for the fine-tuning of the Milky-Way Galaxy, Solar System, and Earth.
Subjects: Creation.; Anthropic principle.; God;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 11
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God : the evidence : the reconciliation of faith and reason in a postsecular world / by Glynn, Patrick.(CARDINAL)771956;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-200) and index.
Subjects: God; Anthropic principle.; Natural theology.; Religion and science.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Fit for a purpose : does the anthropic principle include biochemistry? / by Rana, Fazale R.;
Nearly a half a century after the introduction of the idea that humanity lives in a universe at the just-right location, the just-right time, and with the just-right physical constants, the anthropic principle continues to gain acceptance among astronomers and astrophysicists. Few scientists question the fine-tuning of the numerical quantities that define the universe. But what about the unexplored areas of chemistry and biochemistry? Do we witness an equal amount of evidence for fine-tuning? In Fit for a Purpose, biochemist Fazale Rana, fearlessly pushes the boundaries of the anthropic principle beyond cosmology. In the process, Rana invites the reader to discover the world of chemical and biochemical fine-tuning, as well as to contemplate this question: If the universe is fit for life, and biochemical systems are fit for their role in life, is it possible that everything is "fit for a purpose"?
Subjects: Biochemistry; Anthropic principle.; Religion and science.; Theology.;
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Cosmic jackpot : why our universe is just right for life / by Davies, P. C. W.(CARDINAL)324234;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-295) and index.The big questions -- The universe explained -- How the universe began -- What the universe is made of and how it all holds together -- The lure of complete unification -- Dark forces of the cosmos -- A universe fit for life -- Does a multiverse solve the Goldilocks enigma? -- Intelligent and not-so-intelligent design -- How come existence? -- Afterword: ultimate explanations.Physicist Paul Davies shows how recent scientific discoveries point to a perplexing fact: many basic features of the physical universe--from the speed of light to the most humble carbon atom--seem tailor-made to produce life. A radical new theory says it's because our universe is just one of an infinite number of universes, each one slightly different. Our universe is bio-friendly by accident; we just happened to win the cosmic jackpot. While this multiverse theory is compelling, it has bizarre implications, from infinite copies of each of us to Matrix-like simulated universes. Davies believes there's a more satisfying solution to the question of existence: the observations we make today could help shape the nature of reality in the remote past. If this is true, then life and, ultimately, consciousness aren't just incidental byproducts of nature, but central players in the formation of the universe.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Cosmogony.; Cosmology.; Teleology.; God; God; Anthropic principle.; Human beings.; Life on other planets.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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The purpose of it all / by Jaki, Stanley L.(CARDINAL)506116;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Anthropic principle.; Evolution.; Free will and determinism.; God; Human beings.; Liberty; Philosophy, Modern.; Religion and science.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Designed to the core / by Ross, Hugh(Hugh Norman),1945-author.(CARDINAL)377130;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-280) and index."In Designed to the Core, Hugh Ross takes us on an unprecedented journey to explore the necessary requirements for a planet to support complex life. His truly comprehensive approach to the subject examines every aspect of Earth's life-friendly environment, from the cosmic supercluster that we inhabit, to our location in the Milky Way, and even deep inside Earth's core. The sheer number of the needed parameters is mind-boggling and unambiguously answers the question of whether Earth is unique in its capability of supporting complex life. The only question left for the reader to ponder is how such a fortunate planet could have come into existence at all. Many of us who have pondered that question will agree with Dr. Ross, that such exquisite design requires an intentional and powerful Designer"--Page 4 of cover.The anthropic principle -- Exterior design features -- Large-scale cosmic structures -- The Laniakea Supercluster -- The Virgo Cluster interior -- The Local Group interior -- The Milky Way Galaxy interior -- The Local Arm -- Interior features of the sun -- Our planetary system -- Planetary migration and orbital configuration -- Small solar system bodies -- The Lunar interior -- Earth's core features -- Earth's mantle -- Earth's crustal interior -- Interior design implications -- Appendix: Solar elemental abundance--Rocky planet configuration link.
Subjects: Anthropic principle.; Creation.; Astronomy; God; God; Religion and science.;
Available copies: 10 / Total copies: 10
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The uninhabitable earth : life after warming / by Wallace-Wells, David,author.(CARDINAL)805223;
Introduction -- Cascades -- Elements of Chaos. Heath death -- Hunger -- Drowning -- Wildfire -- Freshwater Drain -- Dying Oceans -- Unbreathable air -- Plagues of warming -- Economic collapse -- Climate conflict -- "Systems" -- The climate kaleidoscope. Storytelling -- The church of technology -- Politics of consumption -- HIstory after progress -- Ethics at the end of the world. -- The anthropic principle."An exploration of the devastating effects of global warming-how the future will look to those living through it as well as a direct overview and an impassioned and hopeful call to action to change the trajectory while there is still time. Adapted for young adults from the #1 New York Times bestseller"--Ages 12 and up1320L
Subjects: Young adult works.; Young adult literature.; Nature; Global warming; Climatic changes; Global environmental change; Environmental degradation;
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 12
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The uninhabitable earth : life after warming / by Wallace-Wells, David,author.(CARDINAL)805223;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-299) and index.I. Cascades -- II. Elements of chaos. Heat death ; Hunger ; Drowning ; Wildfire ; Disasters no longer natural ; Freshwater drain ; Dying oceans ; Unbreathable air ; Plagues of warming ; Economic collapse ; Climate conflict ; "Systems" -- III. The climate kaleidoscope. Storytelling ; Crisis capitalism ; The church of technology ; Politics of consumption ; History after progress ; Ethics at the end of the world -- IV. The anthropic principle.It is worse, much worse, than you think. If your anxiety about global warming is dominated by fears of sea-level rise, you are barely scratching the surface of what terrors are possible. In California, wildfires now rage year-round, destroying thousands of homes. Across the US, "500-year" storms pummel communities month after month, and floods displace tens of millions annually. This is only a preview of the changes to come. And they are coming fast. Without a revolution in how billions of humans conduct their lives, parts of the Earth could become close to uninhabitable, and other parts horrifically inhospitable, as soon as the end of this century. In his travelogue of our near future, David Wallace-Wells brings into stark relief the climate troubles that await--food shortages, refugee emergencies, and other crises that will reshape the globe. But the world will be remade by warming in more profound ways as well, transforming our politics, our culture, our relationship to technology, and our sense of history. It will be all-encompassing, shaping and distorting nearly every aspect of human life as it is lived today. Like "An Inconvenient Truth" and "Silent Spring" before it, "The Uninhabitable Earth" is both a meditation on the devastation we have brought upon ourselves and an impassioned call to action. For just as the world was brought to the brink of catastrophe within the span of a lifetime, the responsibility to avoid it now belongs to a single generation.1370L
Subjects: Nature; Global warming; Climatic changes; Global environmental change; Environmental degradation; Human ecology;
Available copies: 40 / Total copies: 45
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The voice of the earth : an exploration of ecopsychology / by Roszak, Theodore,1933-2011.(CARDINAL)132195;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-368) and index."Please, sir, may I have some more?" -- Modern psychology in search of its soul -- Stone age psychiatry : a speculative reconstruction -- Mind in the cosmos : agnosticism and the Anthropic Principle -- Anima mundi : the search for Gaia -- Where God used to be : deep systems and the new Deism -- The human frontier : the meaning of omega -- City pox and the patriarchal ego -- The neon telephone : the moral equivalent of wretched excess -- Narcissism revisited -- Toward an ecological ego -- Attending the planet.
Subjects: Philosophy of nature; Nature; Cosmology; Environmental psychology; Psychology and philosophy.;
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