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The Prophet and the Astronomer: A Scientific Journey to the End of Time
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Title: The Prophet and the Astronomer: A Scientific Journey to the End of Time
Author: Marcelo Gleiser
ISBN: 9780393049879
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published: 2023
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: This text explores the shared quest of prophets and astronomers to explain the strange phenomena of our skies - from the apocalypse foretold in Revelations to modern science's ongoing identification of multiple catacysmic threats, including the impact of comets and asteroids on earthly life; the likelihood of future collisions; the meaning of solar eclipses and the death of stars; the implications of black holes for time travel; and the ultimate fate of the universe and of time.
Author: Marcelo Gleiser
ISBN: 9780393049879
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published: 2023
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: This text explores the shared quest of prophets and astronomers to explain the strange phenomena of our skies - from the apocalypse foretold in Revelations to modern science's ongoing identification of multiple catacysmic threats, including the impact of comets and asteroids on earthly life; the likelihood of future collisions; the meaning of solar eclipses and the death of stars; the implications of black holes for time travel; and the ultimate fate of the universe and of time.
