Beginning Of Infinity,The: Explanations That Transform The World

Deutsch, David J

ISBN 10: 0713992743 / ISBN 13: 9780713992748

Published by Allen Lane, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Beginning Of Infinity,The: Explanations That Transform The World
• Publisher: Allen Lane
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713992743
• ISBN 13: 9780713992748
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1779724052.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 15791878
• Signed: 5/25/2026 3:47:32 PM
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Synopsis

'The Beginning of Infinity' explores the unlimited scope and power of the big issues that inform our understanding of how the physical world works. It looks at the philosophy of science from a new perspective and reaches fresh conclusions on the nature of human choice, scientific explanation and the evolution of culture.

About the Author

Born in Haifa, Israel, David Deutsch was educated at Cambridge and Oxford universities. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a professor of physics at the University of Oxford, where he is a member of the Centre for Quantum Computation. His many honors include the Institute of Physics' Paul Dirac Prize and Medal. The author of The Fabric of Reality, he lives in England.