What is the cosmos? How did it come into being? How are we related to it; and what is our place in it? The Book of the Cosmos assembles for the first time in one volume the great minds of the Western world who have considered these questions from biblical times to the present. It is a book of many authors-Aristotle; Ptolemy; Copernicus; and Galileo are here; of course; in all their genius; but so are Edgar Allan Poe; Annie Jump Cannon (a "human computer" and lyrical classifier of stars); and Sir Martin Rees; who proposes an "ensemble of universes" of which ours happens to be among the most interesting.In these pages the universe is made and unmade in a variety of configurations; it spins along on superstrings; teems with intelligent life; and could end without warning. The Book of the Cosmos provides a thrilling read to set the heart racing and the mind soaring.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Opens the treasure box of MozartBy C. HuygenIm a pretty intelligent person. but Mozarts music has always made me feel stupid. Its obviously finely crafted and beautiful. but Ive always felt I was missing out on a lot of whats there. and that was frustrating to me - for years. David Hurwitz book gave me just the right amount of information to unlock this box of treasures.One of my favorite things about Hurwitz writing and teaching style is that he reassures you that you dont need to "catch" everything. Page 53: "[i]ts usually more important to get a feel for the contrast between periods of "motion" and "rest" than it is to be able to say for certain exactly what tune belongs to what section of the movement." Page 123. after a very brief discussion of A Little Night Music: "That is truly all you need to know." What a relief! And quite true.Ive gone on to enjoy a lot of the pieces Hurwitz recommends. and now Im enjoying Beethoven too (another vast body of work that always intimidated and irritated me before). I feel like I "get it" now - not all of it. but enough to enter into it and enjoy myself. and to learn and discover more as I listen. I went out and bought 3 more of Hurwitz books. too. Enjoy!0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Getting the Most out of MozartBy Timothy P. MonaghanThank you Mr Hurwitz. he explained in detail what the sonata form is "ABA" musical structures. the "Rondo"another good book is Classical Music for Dummies with the CD (but retail its $30) I got it used for $61 of 4 people found the following review helpful. NO CDBy Jennifer R. LukeI bought this book new from Even though it says on the cover "CD included" and the text refers to the CD no CD was included.
