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Title:
The last unknowns : deep, elegant, profound unanswered questions about the universe, the mind, the future of civilization, and the meaning of life
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019]

©2019
Physical Description:
xvi, 332 pages ; 19 cm
ISBN:
9780062897947
Abstract:
"This is a little book of profound questions--unknowns that address the secrets of our world, our civilization, the meaning of life. Here are the deepest riddles that have fascinated, obsessed, and haunted the greatest thinkers of our time, including Nobel laureates, cosmologists, philosophers, economists, prize-winning novelists, religious scholars, and more than 250 leading scientists, artists, and theorists. In The Last Unknowns, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, asks "a mind-blowing gathering of innovative thinkers" (Booklist): "What is 'The Last Question,' your last question, the question for which you will be remembered?"--Page [4] of cover.
General Note:
Includes index (pages 327-332) and introduction endnotes.
Contents:
Foreword: on edge by Daniel Kahneman -- Introduction: interrogate reality -- The last unknowns.
Language:
English
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