“This thoughtful, delightfully
contrarian book will rile up those who believe the ‘Copernican
Principle’ is an essential philosophical component
of modern science. Is our universe designedly congenial
to intelligent, observing life? Passionate advocates of
the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) will
rind much to ponder in this carefully documented analysis.”
– Owen Gingerich – Harvard-Smithsonian Center
for Astrophysics, author of The Book Nobody Read: Chasing
the Revolution of Nicolaus Copernicus
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The Privileged Planet Book
How our place in the cosmos is designed
for discovery
Is Earth merely an insignificant speck
in a vast and meaningless universe? On the contrary: The Privileged
Planet shows that this cherished assumption of materialism
is dead wrong.
In this provocative book, Guillermo
Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards present a staggering array of
evidence that exposes the hollowness of this modern dogma.
They demonstrate that our planet is exquisitely fit not only
to support life, but also to give us the best view of the
universe, as if Earth were designed both for life and for
scientific discovery. Readers are taken on a scientific odyssey
from a history of tectonic plates, to the wonders of water
and solar eclipses, to our location in the Milky Way, to the
laws that govern the universe, and to the beginning of cosmic
time.
The Privileged Planet’s astounding
findings should lead any individual to reevaluate and even
to reconsider our very purpose on what so many have dismissed
as nothing more than an accident of cosmic evolution.
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Author: Guillermo
Gonzalez and Jay W. Richards
Format: Book / Hardback w/Dust Cover
Publisher: Regnery Publishing; (March 2004)
Pages: 464 |
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