LEADER 04274nam 2200685 a 450 001 9910457142103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-09615-3 010 $a9786613096159 010 $a0-300-16732-6 024 7 $a10.12987/9780300167320 035 $a(CKB)2550000000032154 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH23050160 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000529362 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11343410 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000529362 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10552028 035 $a(PQKB)11627198 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3420676 035 $a(DE-B1597)485991 035 $a(OCoLC)720599209 035 $a(OCoLC)857968421 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780300167320 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3420676 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10462264 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL309615 035 $a(OCoLC)923595898 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000032154 100 $a20101122d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe new universe and the human future$b[electronic resource] $ehow a shared cosmology could transform the world /$fNancy Ellen Abrams and Joel R. Primack 210 $aNew Haven [Conn.] $cYale University Press$dc2011 215 $axvii, 238 p. $cill 225 1 $aThe Terry lectures series 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-300-16508-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tContents -- $tAcknowledgments -- $tIntroduction -- $tChapter 1. The New Universe -- $tChapter 2. Size Is Destiny -- $tChapter 3. We Are Stardust -- $tChapter 4. Our Place in Time -- $tChapter 5. This Cosmically Pivotal Moment -- $tChapter 6. Bringing the Universe Down to Earth -- $tChapter 7. A New Origin Story -- $tChapter 8. Cosmic Society Now -- $tFrequently Asked Questions -- $tNotes -- $tRecommendations for Further Reading -- $tAbout the Illustrations -- $tIndex 330 $a"After a four-century rupture between science and the questions of value and meaning, this groundbreaking book presents an explosive and potentially life-altering idea: if the world could agree on a shared creation story based on modern cosmology and biology--a story that has just become available--it would redefine our relationship with Planet Earth and benefit all of humanity, now and into the distant future. Written in eloquent, accessible prose and illustrated in magnificent color throughout, including images from innovative simulations of the evolving universe, this book brings the new scientific picture of the universe to life. It interprets what our human place in the cosmos may mean for us and our descendants. It offers unique insights into the potential use of this newfound knowledge to find solutions to seemingly intractable global problems such as climate change and unsustainable growth. And it explains why we need to "think cosmically, act globally" if we're going to have a long-term, prosperous future on Earth"--$cProvided by publisher. 330 $a"Most people assume either that Earth was created as-is a few thousand years ago, or else that it's a lonely rock in endless space--although both assumptions are wrong. Meanwhile, global problems like climate destabilization, economic chaos, religious-justified violence, and exhaustion of planetary resources are escalating. These facts are connected. The new universe picture described in this book provides a believable new origin story and cosmic context, which help us to think for the first time on large enough time and size scales to see how to keep Earth and the human species healthy long into the future"--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aTerry lectures. 606 $aCosmology$xPhilosophy 606 $aLife$xOrigin$xPhilosophy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aCosmology$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aLife$xOrigin$xPhilosophy. 676 $a523.101 700 $aAbrams$b Nancy Ellen$f1948-$01039309 701 $aPrimack$b J. R$g(Joel R.)$01039310 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457142103321 996 $aThe new universe and the human future$92461445 997 $aUNINA