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100 1 a| Davies, P. C. W.=| ^A68663;

245 10 a| Cosmic jackpot :b| why our universe is just right for life /c| Paul Davies.;

260 a| Boston :b| Houghton Mifflin,c| 2007.;

300 a| xiv, 315 pages :b| illustrations ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-295) and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

520 a| 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.;

651 0 a| Universe.=| ^A1018139;

650 0 a| Cosmology.=| ^A15953;

650 0 a| Teleology.=| ^A20421;

650 0 a| Godx| Proof, Cosmological.=| ^A103042;

650 0 a| Godx| Proof, Teleological.=| ^A45170;

650 0 a| Anthropic principle.=| ^A522561;

650 0 a| Human beings.=| ^A385330;

650 0 a| Life on other planets.=| ^A19010;

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Cosmic jackpot : why our universe is just right for life / Paul Davies.

Author/creator	Davies, P. C. W.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2007.
Description	xiv, 315 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Table of contents only
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Cosmology. Teleology. God--Proof, Cosmological. God--Proof, Teleological. Anthropic principle. Human beings. Life on other planets. Universe.

Contents	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.
Abstract	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.
Local note	Little-352759--305131030784Z
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-295) and index.
LCCN	2006023567
ISBN	0618592261
ISBN	9780618592265

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