The beginning of infinity (Record no. 9435)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780140278163
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 530.01 DEU
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Personal name David Deutsch
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Title The beginning of infinity
Remainder of title explanations that transform the world
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. London
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Allen Lane
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2011
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent vii, 487 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes bibliographic references and index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. "A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers. Throughout history, mankind has struggled to understand life's mysteries, from the mundane to the seemingly miraculous. In this important new book, David Deutsch, an award-winning pioneer in the field of quantum computation, argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe. They have unlimited scope and power to cause change, and the quest to improve them is the basic regulating principle not only of science but of all successful human endeavor. This stream of ever improving explanations has infinite reach, according to Deutsch: we are subject only to the laws of physics, and they impose no upper boundary to what we can eventually understand, control, and achieve. In his previous book, The Fabric of Reality, Deutsch describe the four deepest strands of existing knowledge-the theories of evolution, quantum physics, knowledge, and computation-arguing jointly they reveal a unified fabric of reality. In this new book, he applies that worldview to a wide range of issues and unsolved problems, from creativity and free will to the origin and future of the human species. Filled with startling new conclusions about human choice, optimism, scientific explanation, and the evolution of culture, The Beginning of Infinity is a groundbreaking book that will become a classic of its kind" -- Source other than the Library of Congress
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        UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma Sustainable Development 01/17/2025   530.01 DEU URD001340 01/31/2025 01/17/2025 Book