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Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This book examines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspective of its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of its kind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmology has been with considerations of a philosophical and religious nature. From nineteenth-century thermodynamics to the pioneering cosmological works of Georges Lemaître and Arthur E Milne, religion has shaped parts of modern cosmological theory. By taking the religious component seriously, a new and richer history of cosmology emerges.

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Introduction: Cosmo-Theology Before Einstein; A Thermodynamic Universe; Expanding Horizons; The Primeval-Atom Universe; Cosmo-Physics; Cosmology Between Theism and Atheism; Epilogue: From Standard Model to Quantum Cosmology.

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      Publisher: Imperial College Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/11/2004
      ISBN13: 9781860944857, 978-1860944857
      ISBN10: 186094485X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Cosmology is an unusual science with an unusual history. This book examines the formative years of modern cosmology from the perspective of its interaction with religious thought. As the first study of its kind, it reveals how closely associated the development of cosmology has been with considerations of a philosophical and religious nature. From nineteenth-century thermodynamics to the pioneering cosmological works of Georges Lemaître and Arthur E Milne, religion has shaped parts of modern cosmological theory. By taking the religious component seriously, a new and richer history of cosmology emerges.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: Cosmo-Theology Before Einstein; A Thermodynamic Universe; Expanding Horizons; The Primeval-Atom Universe; Cosmo-Physics; Cosmology Between Theism and Atheism; Epilogue: From Standard Model to Quantum Cosmology.

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