- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (27 Feb 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140263306
- ISBN-13: 978-0140263305
- Product Dimensions: 17.4 x 11 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,289,362 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In The Fifth Miracle, physicist and writer Paul Davies confronts one of science's great outstanding mysteries -- the origin of life. Davies builds on contemporary scientific discoveries and theories to address the question: What, exactly, is life? Is it the inevitable by-product of physical laws, as many scientists maintain, or an almost miraculous accident? Are we alone in the universe, or will life emerge on all Earth-like planets? And if there is life elsewhere in the universe, is it preordained to evolve toward greater complexity and intelligence?
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A lot of intelligent, interesting and profound ideas. The best is the role of intelligence itself in shaping the future of the cosmos, not necessarily an all embracing intelligence on a "god" scale but rather each and every intelligent being is capable of affecting the future for good or bad. Of course he assumes that "intelligence! involves "free will": I agree with that but that part is not explored thoroughly.
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