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The life of the cosmos
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The life of the cosmos

by Lee Smolin

This work presents an alternative view of the cosmos, proposing that the universe is best understood as an evolving, living entity rather than a clockwork machine.

Accession 30318 ISBN 0297817272 Publisher Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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