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	Cosmic Jackpot

kmcolo

2-22-2008 6:47 PM

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books, talks, cosmology, big bang, science, philosophy

kmcolo says:

An alternate view of 'the anthropic principal'.

Also hear a podcast interview with Paul Davies about this book and concept.

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2-22-2008 6:55 PM

kmcolo

This book (so far) has been the most friendly (i.e. not dense) introduction to the concepts of cosmology I have ever read.

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