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Matter And Spirit In The Universe: Scientific And Religious Preludes To Modern Cosmology (History of Modern Physical Sciences)

By Helge Kragh

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
186094485X, 9781860944857, 1860944698, 9781860944697, 9781860946042
LCC
BD494 .K73 2004
Open Library ID
OL3435666M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1198111 bytes)
Pages
298\311
Topic
Physics Astronomy
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Физика;Астрономия и астрофизика;История астрономии

Description

Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This book examines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspective of its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of its kind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmology has been with considerations of a philosophical and religious nature. From nineteenth-century thermodynamics to the pioneering cosmological works of Georges Lemaitre and Arthur E Milne, religion has shaped parts of modern cosmological theory. By taking the religious component seriously, a new and richer history of cosmology emerges.

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