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May 10, 2016 · Carroll's presentation of the principles that have guided the scientific revolution from Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness, and the universe is dazzlingly unique. Carroll shows how an avalanche of discoveries in the past few hundred years has changed our world and what really matters to us.
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May 16, 2017 · The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself Paperback – Illustrated, May 16, 2017 by Sean Carroll (Author) 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,358 ratings
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As gripping as it is important, The Big Picture can change the way you think about the world.”—Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish “In this timely exploration of the universe and its mysteries—both physical and metaphysical—Sean Carroll illuminates the world around us with clarity, beauty and, ultimately, with much needed wisdom ...
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The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself is a non-fiction book by American theoretical physicist Sean M. Carroll. The book was published on May 10, 2016, by Dutton.
The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself. By Sean Carroll. Pp. ix, 470, NY, Dutton Press, 2016, $28.00. Consciousness, says Sean Carroll, seems to demand a special place in the big picture we might draw of the universe. (p. 329) But Carroll reminds us that things are not always how they seem, and
- Benjamin Murphy
- 2019
From Darwin and Einstein to the origins of life, consciousness and the universe itself, Carroll combines cosmos-sprawling science and profound thought in a quest to explain our world.
"From the big bang to the meaning of human existence, The Big Picture is exactly that--a magisterial, yet deeply fascinating, grand tour through the issues that really matter. Blending science and philosophy, Sean Carroll gives us a humane perspective on the universe and our place in it.
- Sean Carroll
