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Fire in the Mind - by George Johnson (Paperback)

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  • Are there really laws governing the universe?
  • About the Author: George Johnson writes regularly about science for the New York Times.
  • 400 Pages
  • Science, Philosophy & Social Aspects

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About the Book



Are there really laws governing the universe? Or, is the order we see a mere artifact of the way evolution has wired the brain? Is what we call science only a set of myths in which quarks, DNA, and information fill the role once occupied by gods? These questions lie at the heart of Johnson's audacious exploration of the border between science and religion, cosmic accident and timeless law. "An excellent book".--Stephen Jay Gould.



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Are there really laws governing the universe? Or is the order we see a mere artifact of the way evolution wired the brain? And is what we call science only a set of myths in which quarks, DNA, and information fill the role once occupied by gods? These questions lie at the heart of George Johnson's audacious exploration of the border between science and religion, cosmic accident and timeless law. Northern New Mexico is home both to the most provocative new enterprises in quantum physics, information science, and the evolution of complexity and to the cosmologies of the Tewa Indians and the Catholic Penitentes. As it draws the reader into this landscape, juxtaposing the systems of belief that have taken root there, Fire in the Mind into a gripping intellectual adventure story that compels us to ask where science ends and religion begins.


"A must for all those seriously interested in the key ideas at the frontier of scientific discourse."--Paul Davies



About the Author



George Johnson writes regularly about science for the New York Times. He has also written for National Geographic, Slate, Discover, Scientific American, Wired, and the Atlantic, and his work has been included in The Best American Science Writing. A former Alicia Patterson fellow, he has received awards from PEN and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and his books were twice finalists for the Royal Society's book prize. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.97 Inches (H) x 5.19 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)
Weight: .87 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 400
Genre: Science
Sub-Genre: Philosophy & Social Aspects
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: George Johnson
Language: English
Street Date: September 17, 1996
TCIN: 94349804
UPC: 9780679740216
Item Number (DPCI): 247-41-5494
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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