false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1156884631m/180.jpg 180 6 <p>Behold the Handwriting of God</p><p> Astrophysicist and adventurer George Smoot spent twenty years pursuing the "holy grail of science" -- a relentless hunt that led him from the rain forests of Brazil to the frozen wastes of Antarctica. For decades he persevered -- struggling against time, the elements, the forces of ignorance and bureaucratic insanity. And finally, on April 23, 1992, he made a startling announcement that would usher in a new scientific age. For George Smoot and his dedicated team of Berkeley researchers had proven the unprovable -- uncovering, inarguably and for all time, the secrets of the creation of the Universe.</p> 4528 1 10 1994 Wrinkles in Time total:60|5:16|4:20|3:21|2:2|1:1| 60 228 90 6 2 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1996 Sun Nov 23 09:08:05 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 23 09:27:34 -0800 2008 XKCD shirt I bought the day of release -- the front reads: "SC...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 12:04:59 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 12:17:37 -0700 2009
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