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    <body><![CDATA[When mind and cosmos will be one.<br/><br/>The primary purpose of Paul Davies in Goldilocks Enigma is to appeal to scientific inquiry and reason in order to address the big questions of existence.<br/>Why does theoretical physics work?<br/>Why is nature shadowed by the mathematical reality?<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42439301">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[In this book, Paul Davies, a well-known physicist and cosmologist, presents a detailed examination of the many ways in which the universe seems remarkably well-suited for the rise of intelligent life -- namely us.  Davies goes far beyond the usual (and rather tired) examples of the earth being the r...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38182356">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[     This is the fourth book I've read by Paul Davies (as heard on Science Friday) and I think this, his latest work, is a fine synthesis of his  previous works on physics, cosmology, and astrobiology.  Roughly the first half of the book provides a highly readable back round on what the universe is ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/59326933">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Why is the universe just right for life? Forget all the evolution vs. creation debate. That’s been settled. Let’s even ignore the Intelligent Design biochemists who claim that the biochemical processes inside cells show “irreducible complexities” that cannot be explained by evolution based o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/52941282">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I initially was a bit down on this book. After reading that Paul Davis is a winner of the 'Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities' and the author's several mentions of God in the first chapter jarred, especially after just having read The God Delusion. ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17656325">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Of course Davies doesnt answer the question - but he does a good job of describing the current understanding of all the factors that need to line up to lead to a livable universe that managed to grow life and consciousness that can ponder this question. Starting from the Gravitational constant, carb...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/50642212">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The origin of everything, the biggest question ever, has never been tackled with such great scientific assembly. Yes, parts of the book evoke flashbacks to chemistry class and that's never too much fun, but Davies gets to a point. In the book he explores, The Big Bang, the big bounce, the grand unif...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35019643">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I'm relieved to be done with this book. It was a difficult read - a lot more philosophy and intricate physics than I expected. It was interesting, but requires a high degree of attention. Not a book to read at night in bed, unless you have insomnia. ]]></body>
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