Probable impossibilities : musings on beginnings and endings
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New York : Pantheon Books, [2021].
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Published
New York : Pantheon Books, [2021].
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Book
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197 pages ; 20 cm
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English

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-197).
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"Before the discovery of quarks, we hadn't imagined anything smaller than protons and neutrons. Are quarks the end of the line, the smallest imaginable objects in nature? Can the universe be divided into infinitely smaller units in the same way the universe is ever-expanding? Alan Lightman explores these questions in his characteristic accessible and lyrical prose, considering the igniting element behind consciousness, the origin of life, the anatomy of a smile, our fickle memories. Probable Impossibilities brings together recently published and four original essays. Throughout, Lightman guides a discussion on what we know of the universe, life, the mind, and the conception of things vastly larger than ourselves in time and space"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Lightman, A. P. (2021). Probable impossibilities: musings on beginnings and endings (First edition.). Pantheon Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lightman, Alan P., 1948-. 2021. Probable Impossibilities: Musings On Beginnings and Endings. Pantheon Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Lightman, Alan P., 1948-. Probable Impossibilities: Musings On Beginnings and Endings Pantheon Books, 2021.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Lightman, Alan P. Probable Impossibilities: Musings On Beginnings and Endings First edition., Pantheon Books, 2021.

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