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The Goldilocks Engima: Why Is the Universe Just Right for Life?
The Goldilocks Engima Why Is the Universe Just Right for Life Author:Paul Davies In the successor to his provocative bestseller "The Mind of God", the cosmologist Paul Davies tackles another big question: Why does the universe seem so well suited for life? Many aspects of the cosmos, from the properties of the humble carbon atom to the speed of light, seem tailor-made for biology. Why? One radical explanation is the multiver... more »se theory, which sounds like it came straight from a science fiction plot. It posits that our universe is just one of an infinite number of universeseach slightly differentand is biofriendly by accident. If certain factors were different, it would no longer be just right. In "The Goldilocks Enigma" Davies ponders this and other seemingly bizarre answers to the grand question of existence. He offers lucid descriptions of the science behind these theories and delights in their philosophical implications. Once again, Davies invites us to think about the cosmos and our place within it in new and thrilling ways.« less