Fire in the Mind by George Johnson - ISBN: 9780679740216
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Science or myth? Universe or brain? Where does reality begin?

Fire in the Mind

Science, Faith, and the Search for Order

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    400 pages

  • Release Date

    1 October 1996

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Summary

Are there really laws governing the universe? Or is the order we see a mere artifact of the way evolution wired the brain? And is what we call science only a set of myths in which quarks, DNA, and information fill the role once occupied by gods?

These questions lie at the heart of George Johnson’s audacious exploration of the border between science and religion, cosmic accident and timeless law. Northern New Mexico is home both to the most provocative new enterprises in quantum physic…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780679740216
ISBN-10:067974021X
Author:George Johnson
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Vintage Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:400
Release Date:1 October 1996
Weight:408g
Dimensions:202mm x 133mm x 26mm
Series:Vintage
About The Author

George Johnson

George Johnson writes regularly about science for the New York Times. He has also written for National Geographic, Slate, Discover, Scientific American, Wired, and the Atlantic, and his work has been included in The Best American Science Writing. A former Alicia Patterson fellow, he has received awards from PEN and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and his books were twice finalists for the Royal Society’s book prize. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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