The Goldilocks Enigma: Whys Is The Universe Just Right For Life? by Paul Davies, ISBN 9780141023267

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The Goldilocks Enigma is Paul Davies spectacular and eagerly awaited return to cosmology. Here he tackles all the 'big questions' and introduces the latest discoveries that have allowed scientists to piece together the story of the universe in unprecedented detail. And he explains why, despite all this, cosmologists are more divided than ever. Why is everything just right for life on earth? And how have we tried to explain this? How has belief shaped the scientific debate? What do we really know about our place in the universe? Paul Davies decodes the real science and gets to the very heart of our understanding of the universe.

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About the Author: Paul Davies

Paul Davies has been described as Australia's best-known scientist, in spite of the fact that he has lived in the country for only 8 years. He was nominated as one of Australia's ten most creative people by 'The Bulletin, and was once described by the 'Washington Times' as "the best science writer on either side of the Atlantic".

Born in London in 1946, Davies obtained a doctorate from University College London in 1970, and has held academic appointments at various universities, including Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Adelaide. He currently holds the position of Visiting Professor at Imperial College London, although he remains based in South Australia.

Professor Davies has published extensively in the fields of cosmology, gravitation, and quantum field theory, with particular emphasis on black holes and the origin of the universe, and he is also interested in the nature of time, the origin of life and the nature of consciousness.

Well known as an author, broadcaster and public lecturer, Davies has achieved an international reputation for his ability to explain the significance of advanced scientific ideas in simple language. He has written over 25 books which have been translated into more than 20 languages. Among his better known works are 'God And The New Physics', 'The Cosmic Blueprint', 'The Mind Of God', and 'Are We Alone?'. His latest book, 'The Fifth Miracle', is about the origin of life and the possibility of life on Mars.

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