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The View from the
Center of the Universe
Discovering our
Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos
Joel R. Primack and
Nancy Ellen Abrams In this groundbreaking
new book, Joel R. Primack, Ph.D., one of the world's leading cosmologists,
and Nancy Ellen Abrams, a philosopher and writer, use recent advances in
astronomy, physics, and cosmology to frame a compelling new theory for
understanding the universe and our role in it. "What is remarkable,
indeed unique, about this book is that it tells the story of the cosmos,
tells it with the authority of those who have ingeniously figured it out,
tells it with the clear (and successful) intent of wanting us to understand.
And in telling connects matters of cosmic significance with the environment
and the fate of life on planet Earth." --Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Prize-winning chemist NANCY
AND JOEL’S MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION October 25, 2006, at the NASA Research Park,
Mountain View, CA, is now available on DVD from FilmBaby.com.
For download in mp4 format (for video iPod, PC or
Mac) see the Links
webpage. TV
INTERVIEWS:
John McLaughlin recorded two ½ hour TV interviews with Nancy and Joel at
NBC-TV in Washington, DC, Aug 24, 2006. They were broadcast Aug 26-7
and Sept 2-3, and again December 23-24 and 30-31 on PBS-TV across the
USA. You can download them from “TV Interviews”
under “Interviews” in mp4 versions
which will play on computers and video iPods. You can also download the
½ hour interview with Nancy and Joel by Barry Kibrick
for his “Between the Lines” TV show, which was taped at KLCS-TV in Los
Angeles on May 12, 2006, and is now being broadcast on PBS-TV stations. For this week's schedule click HERE. MORE
NEWS: The
British Commonwealth edition of The View from the Centre of the Universe was published by 4thEstate/HarperCollins in
October 2006. The cover is at the right. Nancy and Joel were on tour in
England and Ireland in October 2006 (see Appearances). The View from the
Center of the Universe was picked by NPR's "All Things Considered" as one of ten summer reading selections
for 2006. It is the first science book chosen as a summer reading
selection in at least five years.
The literary journal Missouri Review
reprinted the chapter on sizes in the universe as "creative
non-fiction" in their Spring 2006 issue. Smithsonian magazine’s
July 2006 article can be found in "Feature
Articles" under "Buzz." |
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Copyright 2006 Abrams and Primack, Inc.