Download the fantastic book titled Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine written by Alan Lightman, available in its entirety in both PDF and EPUB formats for online reading. This page includes a concise summary, a preview of the book cover, and detailed information about "Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine", which was released on 27 March 2018. We suggest perusing the summary before initiating your download. This book is a top selection for enthusiasts of the Science genre.
Summary of Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine by Alan Lightman PDF
From the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams—“an elegant and moving paean to our spiritual quest for meaning in an age of science" (The New York Times Book Review). As a physicist, Alan Lightman has always held a scientific view of the world. But one summer evening, while looking at the stars from a small boat at sea, Lightman was overcome by the overwhelming sensation that he was merging with something larger than himself—an eternal unity, something absolute and immaterial. The result is an inspired, lyrical meditation from the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams that explores these seemingly contradictory impulses. Lightman draws on sources ranging from Saint Augustine's conception of absolute truth to Einstein's theory of relativity, and gives us a profound inquiry into the human desire for truth and meaning, and a journey along the different paths of religion and science that become part of that quest. This small but provocative book explores the tension between our yearning for certainty and permanence versus the modern scientific view that all things in the physical world are uncertain and impermanent.
Detail About Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine PDF
- Author : Alan Lightman
- Publisher : Vintage
- Genre : Science
- Total Pages : 241 pages
- ISBN : 1101871873
- Release Date : 27 March 2018
- PDF File Size : 20,9 Mb
- Language : English
- Rating : 4/5 from 21 reviews
Clicking on the GET BOOK button will initiate the downloading process of Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine by Alan Lightman. This book is available in ePub and PDF format with a single click unlimited downloads.