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Theories of the Universe from Babylonian Myth to Modern Science
History and fate of the universe. Speculations on the big questions of modern cosmology. Extends theoretical frontiers and offers opportunities to grasp the significance of current theories.
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First published January 1, 1957
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October 3, 2025
Harmony of the spheres, dreams of the Pythagoreans, a murmur in universal space, universal fire, citadel of Zeus, hearth of the universe, Plato: the eternal is the intelligible, the planets as the 'instruments of Time' (Timaeus), clusters of stars as the laboratories of the universe, God as Architect.
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