Bibliograph

Genesis, the story of how everything began, Guido Tonelli ; translated from the Italian by Erica Segre and Simon Carnell

Type

Label

Genesis, the story of how everything began, Guido Tonelli ; translated from the Italian by Erica Segre and Simon Carnell

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Genesis

Oclc number

1153555085

Responsibility statement

Guido Tonelli ; translated from the Italian by Erica Segre and Simon Carnell

Sub title

the story of how everything began

Summary

"A breakout bestseller in Italy, now available for American readers for the first time, Genesis: The Story of How Everything Began is a short, humanistic tour of the origins of the universe, earth, and life-drawing on the latest discoveries in physics to explain the seven most significant moments in the creation of the cosmos"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction. The grand narrative of origins -- In the beginning was the void -- Day one : an irresistible breath produces the first wonder -- Day two : the delicate touch of a boson changes everything, forever -- Day three : the birth of the immortals -- Day four : and then, at last, there was light -- Day five : the first star lights up -- Day six : and chaos disguised itself as order -- Day seven : a swarming of complex forms -- The human factor -- Epilogue. The massacre of the assumption

Target audience

adult

Classification