A Many-Colored Glass: Reflections on the Place of Life in the Universe

Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-0-8139-2973-6
Verlag: Colonial Society of Massachusetts

Buch, Englisch, 176 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 130 mm x 207 mm, Gewicht: 225 g

Reihe: Page-Barbour Lectures

A Many-Colored Glass does not attempt to bring together all of the celebrated physicist's thoughts on science and technology into a unified theory. The emphasis is, instead, on the myriad ways in which the universe presents itself to us - and how, as observers and participants in its processes, we respond to it. Taken from Freeman Dyson's recent public lectures - delivered to audiences with no specialized knowledge in hard sciences - the book begins with a consideration of the practical and political questions surrounding biotechnology. As he seeks how best to explain the place of life in the universe, Dyson then moves from the ethical to the purely scientific. The book concludes with an attempt to understand the implications of biology for philosophy and religion.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dyson, Freeman J.

Über Autor(innen)

Freeman J. Dyson, Professor Emeritus of Physics from the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton University, is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and fellow of the Royal Society of London. His books include Infinite in All Directions, Origins of Life, and The Sun, the Genome, and the Internet.