{"product_id":"9780141991764","title":"Aguirre, Anthony - Cosmological koans: a journey to the heart of physical reality","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Aguirre, Anthony. Themes include Cosmology, Philosophy, Popular works, Science, Koan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gem of a book' Carlo Rovelli, author of \u003ci\u003eSeven Brief Lessons on Physics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A unique and beautifully written masterpiece' Max Tegmark, author of \u003ci\u003eLife 3.0\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCould there be a civilization on a mote of dust? How much of your fate have you made? Who cleans the universe?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough more than fifty Koans - pleasingly paradoxical vignettes following the ancient Zen tradition - leading physicist Anthony Aguirre takes us across the world from Japan to Italy, and through ideas spanning the age, breadth and depth of the Universe. Using these beguiling stories and a flair for explaining complex science, he covers cosmic questions that giants from Aristotle to Galileo to Heisenberg have grappled with - from the nature of time to the origin of multiple universes to the meaning of quantum theory. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayful and enlightening, \u003ci\u003eCosmological Koans\u003c\/i\u003e invites the reader into an intellectual adventure of the highest order, giving us what Einstein called 'the most beautiful and deepest experience' anyone can have - a sense of the mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58953861103990,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780141991764.jpg?v=1791630522","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9780141991764","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}