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050 0 0 _aQ180.55.D57
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100 1 _aDu Sautoy, Marcus,
245 1 4 _aThe great unknown :
_bseven journeys to the frontiers of science /
_cMarcus du Sautoy.
264 1 _aNew York :
_bViking,
_c[2016]
300 _a450 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c25 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aZero: the known unknowns -- First edge: chaos -- Second edge: matter -- Third edge: quantum physics -- Fourth edge: the universe -- Fifth edge: time -- Sixth edge: consciousness -- Seventh edge: infinity -- Beyond the edge.
520 _a"A captivating journey to the outer frontiers of human knowledge by the popular presenter of Netflix's The Story of Math Ever since the dawn of civilization we have been driven by a desire to know--to understand the physical world and the laws of nature. But are there limits to human knowledge? This tantalizing question has inspired scientists and functioned as a spur to innovation. Now, Marcus du Sautoy invites us to join him on a journey to the outer reaches of human understanding as there are still lots of deep mysteries waiting to be solved. Are some things beyond the predictive powers of science? Or are those challenges simply the next big discovery waiting to happen? Du Sautoy takes us into the minds of science's greatest innovators and reveals the fraught circumstances of their discoveries. He reminds us that major breakthroughs were often ridiculed at the time of their discovery. And he carries us on a whirlwind tour of seven "Edges" of knowledge - chaos theory, matter, quantum physics, the universe, time, consciousness and infinity --grounding a deeply personal exploration in simple concepts like the roll of dice, the notes of a cello, or how a clock measures time"--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aDiscoveries in science.
650 0 _aKnowledge, Theory of.
776 0 8 _iOnline version:
_aDu Sautoy, Marcus, author.
_tGreat unknown
_dNew York : Viking, 2017
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