Why is our universe just right for life? The facile answer is that if it weren’t, we wouldn’t be here to think about it. But beyond that facile answer, why is it just right for life? Does it have to be? Are there other universes that aren’t right for life? And why is there even a universe in the first place? This book covers a lot of ground in astrophysics and cosmology – with some especially fascinating stuff about eternal inflationary universes. The last chapter or two strayed so far into philosophy that I couldn’t follow the arguments, but I came away with a greater appreciation for the difficulty of these ultimate questions.Cosmic Jackpot: Why Our Universe Is Just Right for Life
Paul Davies
2007
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