The Big Questions: Probing the Promise and Limits of Science

by Richard Morris

An acclaimed science writer takes on humanity's greatest enigmas, from the existence of God to the state of things before the Big Bang. Science has stretched its bounds in recent years, and bestsellers on topics such as string theory prove that readers are fascinated by these new perceptions of the world and universe around us. Bringing a thought-provoking perspective to bear on state-of-the-art science, Richard Morris now tackles age-old conundrums...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805070923
• ISBN13: 9780805070927
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Times Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Thought-Provoking Look at Both Philosophy and Science

For most of human history, science and philosophy, if not one and the same, were at least an entwined couple. It is only in the past few centuries that the two have divorced (though not as much as many scientists and philosophers would like to admit). In THE BIG QUESTIONS, Richard Morris renews the wedding vows of these two disciplines. With a clear and engaging writing style, he tackles many important topics and basic philosophical questions through the lens of the latest scientific ideas. What he produces is a riveting, mind-expanding, thoroughly enjoyable book that will get you to thinking. Absolutely wonderful and highly recommended!