Deep Time traces the origin and evolution of the Universe as seen through the eyes of a subatomic particle. The particle "hero" emerges out of the Big Bang and we ride with it as it witnesses the birth of stars and galaxies. After several billion years, it joins the solar nebula as part of a gold atom which in time is incorporated into the Earth' s crust. Life
evolves, intelligence evolves, technology matures, and the human race reaches for space. Our hero finds itself incorporated into the gold-coated record fixed to Voyager 2 (the chapter headings come from the music on the record). Finally, the spacecraft is launched
on a trajectory that carries it out of the solar system on a journey to the nether edge of Deep Time.
Out of print but still available from Barnes & Noble.
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Speculations on Consciousness, Meaning and
the Mathematical Rules that Orchestrate the Cosmos
How and when did human intelligence evolve? What is the relationship between mathematics and physical reality? Does mind have some fundamental role to play in the existence and evolution of the cosmos? In addressing these questions, Equations deals
along the way with the genesis of the right and left brains, the meaning of language, and the nature of quantum physics. Originally published in 1993, and named by The New York Times as one of their Notable Books of the Year, Equations of Eternity was reissued in 2002.
Originally published by Hyperion (hbk/pbk)
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Read the first two chapters of SOUL SEARCH |
My first foray into the borderlands between science, philosophy and religion and between objectivity and subjectivity. Soul Search is an attempt to show that science, just as much as mysticism and religion, can reveal deep truths about the nature of existence, the meaning of life, and our present and future roles in the cosmos at large. Still available as an audio tape.
Published by Villard
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Read the first two chapters of ZEN PHYSICS |
In a sense, a sequel to Soul Search. Here I explore in more depth the nature of self andconsciousness, defending the controversial view that, while self is a construct of the brain, consciousness, like matter, may be a fundamental property of the Universe. Both logic and mysticism, I argue, suggest that (as Huxley believed) the brain acts as a filter of experience rather than an enabler of it. As the thesis unfolds, I look at the question of personal identity, as illustrated by twins and imaginary ' transporter' accidents, and consider what lies ahead for us after death. Out of print but still available from Amazon.
Published by HarperCollins
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