The Cosmic Blueprint: Order And Complexity at the Edge of Chaos (Penguin science)

Paul Davies

ISBN 10: 0140243623 / ISBN 13: 9780140243628

Published by Penguin, UK, 1995

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PAPERBACK 1995. Flat spine. Flat covers. Clean & tight. No inscriptions. Flat pages. Dispatched ROYAL MAIL FIRST CLASS with TRACKING next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref 102:18. Cosmic Blueprint. Published by Penguin, UK.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cosmic Blueprint: Order And Complexity at the Edge of Chaos (Penguin science)
• Publisher: Penguin, UK
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140243623
• ISBN 13: 9780140243628
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The Cosmic Order And Complexity At The Edge Of Chaos

About the Author

Paul Davies is professor of natural philosophy in the Australian Centre for Astrobiology at Macquarie University. His research has spanned the fields of cosmology, gravitation, and quantum field theory, with particular emphasis on black holes and the origin of the universe. He is currently working on the problem of the origin of life and the search for life on Mars. He is a well-known author, broadcaster, and public lecturer and has written over twenty-five books. Among his better-known works are God and the New Physics, The Mind of God, About Time, The Fifth Miracle, and How to Build a Time Machine. In recognition of his work as an author, he was elected as fellow of The Royal Society of Literature in 1999.

His contributions to science have been recognized by numerous awards, including the 2002 Michael Faraday Prize by the Royal Society and the 2001 Kelvin Medal and Prize from the U.K. Institute of Physics. In April 1999 the asteroid 1992 OG was officially named (6870) Pauldavies in his honor. His most significant award was the 1995 Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion, the world’s largest prize for intellectual endeavor.