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050	0	4	_aQH325 _b.U558 2018
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aGould, Roy, _d1947- _e1
245	1	0	_aUniverse in creation : _ba new understanding of the big bang and the emergence of life / _cRoy R. Gould.
260			_aCambridge, Massachusetts : _bHarvard University Press, _c(c)2018.
300			_a1 online resource (viii, 273 pages) : _billustrations
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
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520	0		_aWe know the universe has a history, but does it also have a story of self-creation to tell? Yes, in Roy R. Gould's account. He offers a compelling narrative of how the universe--with no instruction other than its own laws--evolved into billions of galaxies and gave rise to life, including humans who have been trying for millennia to comprehend it. Far from being a random accident, the universe is hard at work, extracting order from chaos. Making use of the best current science, Gould turns what many assume to be true about the universe on its head. The cosmos expands inward, not outward. Gravity can drive things apart, not merely together. And the universe seems to defy entropy as it becomes more ordered, rather than the other way around. Strangest of all, the universe is exquisitely hospitable to life, despite its being constructed from undistinguished atoms and a few unexceptional rules of behavior. Universe in Creation explores whether the emergence of life, rather than being a mere cosmic afterthought, may be written into the most basic laws of nature. Offering a fresh take on what brought the world--and us--into being, Gould helps us see the universe as the master of its own creation, not tethered to a singular event but burgeoning as new space and energy continuously stream into existence. It is a very old story, as yet unfinished, with plotlines that twist and churn through infinite space and time.-- _cProvided by publisher.
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505	0	0	_aIntroduction -- _tPart one. Where does the universe come from?. What is the universe--and how large is it? -- _tGalaxies misbehave -- _tWhat's the big idea? -- _tEinstein, gravity, and the universe -- _tThe big bang and beyond -- _tBuilding plans -- _tPart two. How did structure arise from chaos?. An apple pie from scratch -- _tInto the abyss -- _tInto the cauldron -- _tInto the light -- _tPart three. Is life merely a roll of the cosmic dice?. The great inventor -- _tInformation, please! -- _tIs evolution predictable? -- _tThe sensational sensations -- _tDesign without a designer? -- _t"Who's there?" -- _tEpilogue : what is worthy of our wonder?
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650		0	_aLife _xOrigin.
650		0	_aCreation.
650		0	_aBig bang theory.
650		0	_aBeginning.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_uhttps://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1743752&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 _zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password
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902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell