{"product_id":"why-does-the-world-exist-an-existential-detective-story","title":"Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWhy Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJim Holt\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780871404091\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eLiveright\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2012\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition: \u003c\/b\u003eFirst Edition\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e320\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003eWhether framed philosophically as \"Why is there a world rather than nothing at all?\" or more colloquially as \"But, Mommy, who made God?\" the metaphysical mystery about how we came into existence remains the most fractious and fascinating question of all time. Following in the footsteps of Christopher Hitchens, Roger Penrose, and even Stephen Hawking, Jim Holt emerges with an engrossing narrative that traces our latest efforts to grasp the origins of the universe. As he takes on the role of cosmological detective, the brilliant yet slyly humorous Holt contends that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to God vs. the Big Bang. Whether interviewing a cranky Oxford philosopher, a Physics Nobel Laureate, or a French Buddhist monk, Holt pursues unexplored and often bizarre angles to this cosmic puzzle. The result is a brilliant synthesis of cosmology, mathematics, and physics--one that propels his own work to the level of philosophy itself.\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Liveright","offers":[{"title":"Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story | Jim Holt | Hardcover | 9780871404091 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks E 1784235","offer_id":67623091077272,"sku":"1784235","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/61RY_smbEgL.jpg?v=1790957865","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/why-does-the-world-exist-an-existential-detective-story","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}