Masks of the UniverseMacmillan Publishing Company, 1985 - 306 Seiten From the animistic world of the primitives of Newton's well-oiled clockwork to the warp and weave of Einsteinian spacetime, Harrison shows how every universe has been the ultimate universe--until a better one came along. Harrison also tours our latest version of the universe, deftly charting the strange, tiny cosmos of subatomic particles and the vast, limitless ocean of stars and galaxies. Throughout, the author enlivens his discussions with the words and thoughts of a dazzling array of renowned scientists, poets, and philosophers both past and present. He includes a number of carefully chosen illustrations--from an engraving of Dante's conception of the universe to a simple space-and-time diagram. ISBN 0-02-948780-3: $18.95. |
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... Nicholas of Cusa . In his work Of Learned Ignorance , the cardinal said , “ every direction is relative , " and " wherever a man stands he believes himself to be at the center . " The ancients formed the opinion that the Earth is ...
... Nicholas of Cusa . In his work Of Learned Ignorance , the cardinal said , “ every direction is relative , " and " wherever a man stands he believes himself to be at the center . " The ancients formed the opinion that the Earth is ...
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... Nicholas of Cusa was influenced by hearing or reading about this work that contained the essence of his conclusions . Perhaps the " discovery " of the poem was facilitated by Oresme's earlier work , and its adamant atheism precluded ...
... Nicholas of Cusa was influenced by hearing or reading about this work that contained the essence of his conclusions . Perhaps the " discovery " of the poem was facilitated by Oresme's earlier work , and its adamant atheism precluded ...
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... Nicholas of Cusa argued that though the darkness of unlearned ignorance disperses in the light of knowledge , there is another side to ignorance , which he called learned ignorance , that grows with knowledge and wisdom . " No man ...
... Nicholas of Cusa argued that though the darkness of unlearned ignorance disperses in the light of knowledge , there is another side to ignorance , which he called learned ignorance , that grows with knowledge and wisdom . " No man ...
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INTRODUCING THE MASKS 1 | 1 |
WORLDS IN THE MAKING | 15 |
THE HEART DIVINE | 119 |
Urheberrecht | |
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