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Exploring 4,000 years of human history, this book delves into our quest to comprehend the universe and its inhabitants. David Park presents a captivating narrative that combines history, religion, philosophy, literature, and science, revealing the intricate "contraptions" we've devised to make sense of our world and beyond. The work stands out for its coherent and engaging approach, ultimately reflecting on the grand constructs humanity has built in its pursuit of understanding the cosmos.
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The Grand Contraption, David Park
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- 2007
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- Title
- The Grand Contraption
- Subtitle
- The World as Myth, Number, and Chance
- Language
- English
- Authors
- David Park
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publisher
- 2007
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 348
- ISBN13
- 9780691130538
- Category
- Nature in general
- Description
- Exploring 4,000 years of human history, this book delves into our quest to comprehend the universe and its inhabitants. David Park presents a captivating narrative that combines history, religion, philosophy, literature, and science, revealing the intricate "contraptions" we've devised to make sense of our world and beyond. The work stands out for its coherent and engaging approach, ultimately reflecting on the grand constructs humanity has built in its pursuit of understanding the cosmos.