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"So what kind of meaning do Primack and Abrams find in the
cosmos? Their book answers this question through a totally
engaging and very readable exploration of 'the new universe'
explained by quantum physics and contemporary astrophysics. . . .
The View from the Center of the Universe goes a long way in that
direction, and it should be read by anyone, not just scientists,
who worry about the human condition."—Deepak Chopra, The
Huffington Post
"Primack and Abrams open the only way forward that can possibly
work."—Deepak Chopra, The Huffington Post
"This book is in every sense of the word, a prophetic book. Its
message ranks right up there with those of Isaiah, Jeremiah,
Ezekiel, and Joel. Like the prophets, it is at times poetic,
demanding, grounded, soaring, empowering, and always
awe-inspiring."—Matthew Fox, Tikkun
"The authors tell the cosmology story well and illustrate it with
stunning images, in the book and online at
www.new-universe.org."—Ron Cowan, Science News
"The ideas and images are fascinating and certainly contribute to
a sense of the profound stakes involved in what we’re doing to
the planet and ourselves."—William Kowinski, North Coast Journal
"Told in beautiful prose, appealing to brain and heart."—Johan
Galtung, Foreign Policy Journal
Winner of the 2012 Nautilus Gold Award for the science/cosmology
category.
The Nautilus Awards recognizes Books and Audio Books that promote
spiritual growth, conscious living & positive social change,
while at the same time stimulating the "imagination" and offering
the reader "new possibilities" for a better life and a better
world.
Winner of the 2012 Spirit of Rustum Roy Award, as awarded by The
Chopra Foundation. Abrams & Primack received the award for their
contribution to science in expanding our understanding of what it
is to be human.
"Abrams and Primack argue for an interpretation of contemporary
cosmology suggestive of human significance in a universe filled
with meaning. They do so for a general audience, with elegant
prose, provocative images, and stunning online
animations."—William Grassie, Metanexus Institute
"When science reveals to us an rtunity for profound hope — a
potential bond among all humans — we must grasp it and celebrate
it. The New Universe and the Human Future shows us how the
strange and newly discovered nature of our universe can empower
us to meet the gravest challenges of our time."—Archbishop
Desmond Tutu, winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace
". . . fascinating and potentially
transformative."—Priyamvada Natarajan, Yale University
"Whenever I read the work of Nancy Abrams and Joel Primack I gain
more in into the Cosmology that stands behind the structures
of the Kabbalah. Their work shows how the ongoing discovery of a
universe made of dark matter and dark energy is opening up not
only new vistas in Kabbalah but even more vital offers new and
optimistic perspective on humanity’s problems. In beautiful
prose they present a meaningful creation story that helps us feel
how we belong in the timescales of the universe -- a creation
story that is equally true for everyone and a boon for vast
contemplation. They use new cosmological metaphors to help us
grasp the enormous stakes in the political and ecological
decisions being made in all countries today. That they are able
to do this largely through pictures is a special treat."—Rabbi
Zalman Hiyyah Schachter-Shalomi, co-author of Jewish With Feeling
and A Heart Afire
"The strikingly beautiful images of the universe that run
through this wonderful book are in and of themselves a sublime
prompt for us to stop looking for differences, and instead build
a cosmology that unites culture and science. Nancy Abrams and
Joel Primack show us the way!"—Roald Hoffman, Nobel Prize winner
in Chemistry, 1981
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About the Author
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Nancy Ellen Abrams is an attorney, philosopher of
science, and lecturer. Joel R. Primack is Distinguished Professor
of Physics and Astronomy. Both are at the University of
California, Santa Cruz.
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