The Resource Why does the world exist? : one man's quest for the big answer, Jim Holt
Why does the world exist? : one man's quest for the big answer, Jim Holt
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The item Why does the world exist? : one man's quest for the big answer, Jim Holt represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Libraries.
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- Summary
- With humour and an original approach Holt takes on the role of cosmological detective. Suggesting that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to God and the Big Bang, he tracks down, among others, an eccentric Oxford philosopher, a Nobel Laureate physicist, and more, to pursue this cosmic puzzle from every angle
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 307 pages
- Note
- Originally published: New York: W.W. Norton, 2012
- Isbn
- 9781847654106
- Label
- Why does the world exist? : one man's quest for the big answer
- Title
- Why does the world exist?
- Title remainder
- one man's quest for the big answer
- Statement of responsibility
- Jim Holt
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- With humour and an original approach Holt takes on the role of cosmological detective. Suggesting that we might have been too narrow in limiting our suspects to God and the Big Bang, he tracks down, among others, an eccentric Oxford philosopher, a Nobel Laureate physicist, and more, to pursue this cosmic puzzle from every angle
- Cataloging source
- StDuBDS
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1954-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Holt, Jim
- Dewey number
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- 113
- 113
- 113
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cosmology
- Existentialism
- Philosophy
- Label
- Why does the world exist? : one man's quest for the big answer, Jim Holt
- Note
- Originally published: New York: W.W. Norton, 2012
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781846682452
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 307 pages
- Isbn
- 9781847654106
- Isbn Type
- (ebook)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Label
- Why does the world exist? : one man's quest for the big answer, Jim Holt
- Note
- Originally published: New York: W.W. Norton, 2012
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 9781846682452
- Dimensions
- 20 cm
- Extent
- 307 pages
- Isbn
- 9781847654106
- Isbn Type
- (ebook)
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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