The accidental universe: the world you thought you knew
(Audiobook CD)

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[Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2014].
ISBN
9781482955965 (library ed.), 1482955962 (library ed.)
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Oak Brook Public Library - Adult Book On CD Non-Fiction
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Published
[Ashland, Oregon] : Blackstone Audio, Inc., [2014].
Format
Audiobook CD
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3 audio discs (approximately 4 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
ISBN
9781482955965 (library ed.), 1482955962 (library ed.)

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Compact discs.
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Duration: 4:00:00.
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"Tracks every 3 minutes for easy bookmarking"--Container.
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Read by Bronson Pinchot.
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A meditation on the unexpected ways in which recent scientific findings have shaped our understanding of ourselves and our place in the cosmos. With all the passion, curiosity, and precise yet lyrical prose that have marked his previous books, Alan Lightman here explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by discoveries in science, focusing most intently on the human condition and the needs of humankind. He looks at the difficult dialogue between science and religion, the conflict between our desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature, the possibility that our universe is simply an accident, the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world, and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by science. And behind all of these considerations is the suggestion that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary--perhaps unfathomable--whole.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lightman, A. P., & Pinchot, B. (2014). The accidental universe: the world you thought you knew (Unabridged.). Blackstone Audio, Inc..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lightman, Alan P., 1948- and Bronson Pinchot. 2014. The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew. Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lightman, Alan P., 1948- and Bronson Pinchot. The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew Blackstone Audio, Inc, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lightman, Alan P., and Bronson Pinchot. The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew Unabridged., Blackstone Audio, Inc., 2014.

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