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Matter and spirit in the universe : scientific and religious preludes to modern cosmology / Helge Kragh

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Kragh, Helge, 1944-
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London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore, [2004]
Hackensack, NJ : Distributed by World Scientific Pub.
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©2004
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1 online resource (298 pages).
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Contents
Preface; Contents; Introduction: Cosmo-theology before Einstein 1; A Thermodynamic Universe 2; Expanding Horizons 3; The Primeval-atom Universe 4; Cosmo-physics 5; Cosmology between Theism and Atheism 6; Epilogue: From Standard Model to Quantum Cosmology 7; Bibliography; Index.
Summary
Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This bookexamines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspectiveof its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of itskind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmologyhas been with considerations of a philosophical and religiousnature.
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1860946046 (electronic bk.)
9781860946042 (electronic bk.)
9781860944697
1860944698
9781860944857 (pbk.)
186094485X (pbk.)
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-289) and index.
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