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Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story

2012 New York Times Top 10 Book of the YearSlate.com 2012 Staff PickIn this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times.Whether framed philosophically as â€œWhy is there a world rather than nothing at all?â€ or more colloquially as â€œB More »

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The Average Review score is 4.1 on a scale of 5.0. Total 204 reviewers are considered to generate the average review. Some of the new or latest reviews in Astronomy & Space Science might be helpful and interesting to you. This average review is fetched by Kirsten Tranter and posted on 17 May

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[ 4.0 stars ] "There is one great quote in this book, originally by Bertrand Russell and which I cannot rmember the exact words but it goes something like this: "Philosophy tries to find the truth by thinking. Science does so by observing".While Jim Holt takes us through a very interesting journey through time, between men that tried to anwer the queston "Why is there something rather than nothing?", it is clear ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Astronomy & Space Science review is genenrated by Xavier Atlas which was written on August 28, 2013 Review fetched on September 1, 2013 by Books Central.

[ 4.0 stars ] "Enjoyed the apparent differential diagnosis approach by the author. The viewpoints of many on such a inexplicable and yet mathematically possible subject will haunt a thinking mans consciousness infinitely. As science progresses we may or may not find some semblance of an answer but in the end reality is what you individually think it is, feel it is; true or not that's as far as our primiti ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Astronomy & Space Science review is genenrated by PaleoScientist B.P. "Matthew" which was written on August 15, 2013 Review fetched on September 1, 2013 by Books Central.

[ 2.0 stars ] "I was expecting a book where the author analyzed the 800 or so philosophers, theologians, physicists and weirdos on the street of why the world exists and come up with a consistent thoughtful response. Instead, the book is a brief summary of each of those 800 theories. At another level, the book is a shaggy-dog story, with a conclusion (spoiler alert) that says the world exists because it does. So ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Astronomy & Space Science review is genenrated by Columbiaresident which was written on August 13, 2013
0 users liked the review and gave their verdict that this review was intuitive enough to select or buy the Astronomy & Space Science out of 1 users. Review fetched on September 1, 2013 by Books Central.

[ 2.0 stars ] "I really did expect more from this book from the title and promo blurb. Good angle to work from, but feel the book is padded out with repetition. Some of the sheer woolliness - I could be harsh and apply the word specious here - of the arguments is not worthy of the author's or his readers' intelligence. Was there any real conclusion? (Sad about his mother though and his narrative is ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Astronomy & Space Science review is genenrated by Karen E Boulanger which was written on August 12, 2013
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[ 1.0 stars ] "The book goes absolutely nowhere and leaves the reader cold searching for the answer to the intriguing title. By the end of the book the author is as confused as the reader. Forget the glowing reviews. ..." Courtesy by Amazon
- The Astronomy & Space Science review is genenrated by dbyrdfranklin which was written on August 7, 2013
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Available	Yes
Author	Jim Holt
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780871404091
Edition	1
ISBN	0871404095
Label	Liveright
Manufacturer	Liveright
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	320
PackageQuantity	1
ProductGroup	Book
ProductTypeName	ABIS_BOOK
PublicationDate	2012-07-16
Publisher	Liveright
Studio	Liveright
Title	Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story

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