science, faith, and the search for order Johnson, George (1952-....) creator text bibliography nyu New York Vintage Books 1995 monographic eng

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379 p. : ill., couv. ill. en coul. ; 24 cm. Explores the human desire for order in a world which creates much disorder by looking at the diverse society of northern New Mexico with its scientific community in Los Alamos and the Indian descendants in the small communities in the local mountains--each searching for order and structure. Introduction: Kivas, Moradas, and the Secrets of the Nuclear Age -- FOUR MAGIC MOUNTAINS -- Phaedrus's Ghosts -- The Depth of the Atom -- The Height of the Sky. Tesuque Interlude: The Riddle of the Camel -- "THE COLD, GRAY CAVE OF ABSTRACTION" -- The Demonology of Information -- The Undetermined World -- The Democracy of Measurement. San Ildefonso Interlude: The Mystery of Other Minds -- "A FEVER OF MATTER" -- The Dawn of Recognition -- The Arrival of the Fittest -- In Search of Complexity -- In the Eye of the Beholder. Truchas Interlude: The Leap into the Unknown -- Conclusion: The Ruins of Los Alamos. George Johnson. Bibliogr. p. 353-363. Index. Religion et sciences Tewa (Indiens) Sciences Philosophie. Sciences Religión y ciencia Ciencia Filosofía Nouveau-Mexique (âEtats-Unis) Descriptions et voyages Nuevo México (Estados Unidos) Descripciones y viajes BL 240.2 J67f 1995 215 0679411925 ZWZ 030827 20230410142314.0 77639 fre