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The Cyclical Serpent

The Cyclical Serpent

Prospects for an Ever-repeating Universe
June 2003
Trade Paperback · 328 Pages
$25.00 U.S. · $30.00 CAN · £16.99 U.K. · €17.99 E.U.
ISBN 9780738208848
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Description

A comparative overview of common images of the universe from world art and folklore and their similarities to our current scientific understanding.

About the Author

Paul Halpern is Professor of Physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and the author of many trade science books, including The Cyclical Serpent, Countdown to the Apocalypse, and The Pursuit of Destiny. He lives in Philadelphia.