My Account Log in

1 option

Entropic creation : religious contexts of thermodynamics and cosmology / Helge S. Kragh.

Van Pelt Library QB981 .K732 2008
Loading location information...

By Request Item cannot be checked out at the library but can be requested.

Log in to request item
Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Kragh, Helge, 1944-
Contributor:
Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
Series:
Science, technology, and culture, 1700-1945
Science, technology and culture, 1700-1945
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Cosmology--Religious aspects--History.
Cosmology.
Cosmology--Philosophy--History.
Cosmology--History--19th century.
Cosmology--History--20th century.
Entropy--Religious aspects.
Entropy.
Entropy--Philosophy.
Second law of thermodynamics.
Creationism.
Religion and science.
History.
Cosmology--Philosophy.
Physical Description:
272 pages ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
Aldershot, Hampshire, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2008]
Contents:
Introduction
Some early ideas on decay and creation
Thermodynamics and the heat death
The entropic creation argument
Concepts of the universe
Post-1920 developments
Shadows from the past.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-264) and index.
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Edward Potts Cheyney Memorial Fund.
ISBN:
9780754664147
0754664147
OCLC:
173182815

The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.

Find

Home Release notes

My Account

Shelf Request an item Bookmarks Fines and fees Settings

Guides

Using the Find catalog Using Articles+ Using your account