The Quickening Universe: Cosmic Evolution and Human Destiny
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| Author | Eugene Mallove |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Cosmology, cosmic evolution |
| Published | 1987 |
| Publisher | St Martins Press |
| Pages | 268 |
| ISBN | 0312000626 |
The Quickening Universe: Cosmic Evolution and Human Destiny is a 1987 book by the science writer Eugene Mallove, published by St. Martin's Press.
Overview
Mixing twentieth-century physics with philosophy, Mallove offers a reflective, popular account of modern cosmology, the origin of life, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. His "quickening universe" is one with the "dual attribute of coming to life and accelerating," a theme he pursues through discussions of the Big Bang, terraforming, extraterrestrial communication, and the Gaia hypothesis. The physicist Heinz Pagels praised it as "a fine example of how scientific discovery helps shape one's world view in a rational yet compassionate manner."
About the author
Eugene F. Mallove (1947–2004) was an American science writer and engineer (MIT and Harvard degrees) who served as chief science writer at MIT's news office and taught science journalism at MIT and Boston University. He later became a leading advocate of cold fusion research — founding Infinite Energy magazine and writing Fire from Ice (1991) — before his death in 2004.
Publication details
- Author: Eugene Mallove
- Publisher: St Martins Press
- Published: 1987
- Pages: 268
- ISBN: 0312000626
Links to Purchase Book
- The Quickening Universe (Amazon)