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The book was loaned to me, and before I returned it I had to buy (through EBAY) my own copy. Now among my all-time top 10 books, it makes important scientific concepts accessible to the non-scientist, addressing or touching such matters as relativity, cosmogony/cosmology, evolution, archaeology, carbon dating, probability, and the original formation of the 92 elements occurring in nature, and many more. ------- The introduction starts you out with the author at a Nevada nuclear testing site in 1961. Although the universe is now aged at about 13.7 billion years, rather than 15 billion, I don't think there are any consequential changes in the science since the book was written. ------- As a bible-believing Christian I am now more prepared to respond to those who might think me a Luddite. Written over 20 years ago from an old testament (Jewish) perspective, this book should help you respond to those who ask, "Do you really believe that the universe and the earth with its inhabitants was all created intentionally in six 24-hour days?" ------- The tolerances (to use an engineering/manufacturing term) for the creation of life as we have it are extremely minute and Schroeder explains why so many cosmic events had to be in the perfect order and near-perfect timing. And then you still have the problem of consciousness and will, for which there is still no real scientific explanation. ------- You don't have to be a whirly head to be provoked and edified by the philosophy and science made accessible in this fine book --- whether or not you consider yourself a scientist or philosopher. ------- I got my 20 years of schooling and was put on the day shift, but I still found this book to deal with very important and fundamental issues that were not yet included in my education. This book can help you to become the smartest person in the room, at least in some rooms. As someone has said, "An education is something you take and not something that was given to you." This book is an opportunity to take some. ------- Schroeder is also a good entertaining writer and you might find the book hard to put down. ------- Highly Recommended!Read full review
This book presents a compelling argument that the events of the billions of years that cosmologists say followed the Big Band and those of the first six days described in Genesis are, in fact, one and the same----identical realities described in vastly different terms. Using language easily understod, Dr. Schroeder reconciles the observale facts of science with the very essence of Western religion: the biblical account of Creation. I enjoyed this book very much and give it 5 stars.
Not finished yet...so far, book is great & very readable! Enjoying the concepts he presents. The "used" book was as described.
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Great book. Difficult material presented in an easy-to-understand format.
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well written but should be followed up with his 2nd book in series, the science of God.
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