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21 Nov 2009
You Are Here: A Portable History of the Universe
by Christopher Potter
To think about the Universe is to ask again the childhood questions we no longer ask: What is everything? And what is nothing?
From this starting point, Christopher Potter embarks on a fascinating exploration of the mysteries of the Universe, and of our place in it. His book is a lively and highly readable investigation of the extent of our knowledge; and how far science can go in answering the ultimate questions.
by Christopher Potter
To think about the Universe is to ask again the childhood questions we no longer ask: What is everything? And what is nothing?From this starting point, Christopher Potter embarks on a fascinating exploration of the mysteries of the Universe, and of our place in it. His book is a lively and highly readable investigation of the extent of our knowledge; and how far science can go in answering the ultimate questions.
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Christopher Potter quotes the words of a twentieth-century Anglo-American poet, who described his feelings when in the company of scientists as like a shabby curate who strayed by mistake into a drawing room full of dukes. Was it:
Christopher Potter quotes the words of a twentieth-century Anglo-American poet, who described his feelings when in the company of scientists as like a shabby curate who strayed by mistake into a drawing room full of dukes. Was it:
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