The Physics of Immortality: Modern Cosmology, God and the Resurrection of the Dead

by Frank J. Tipler

Overview

Is there a higher power in the universe? What happens to us when we die? Leading physicist Frank J. Tipler tackles these questions and more in an astonishing and profoundly important book that scientifically proves the existence of God and the physical resurrection of the dead.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780385467995
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/18/1997
Pages:	560
Sales rank:	486,180
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Frank J. Tipler is a professor of mathematical physics at Tulane University and the author of The Physics of Immortality. He lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Editorial Reviews

"A doozy of a book... it's 2001: A Space Odyssey meets The Divine Comedy." —Esquire.

"A thrilling ride to the far edges of modern physics." — New York Times Book Review.

"A dazzling exercise in scientific speculation, as rigoroulsy argued as it is boldly conceived." — The Wall Street Journal.

"A book that proves the existence of the Almighty and inevitability of resurrection, without recourse to spiritual mumbo jumbo... Tipler does it all." —Mirabella.

From the Publisher

Mathematical physicist Tipler attempts to demonstrate via scientific principles the existence of God and the likelihood of reincarnation. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Expect to hear a great deal about this book, which will be boosted through major advertising and a 13-city author tour. Tipler, a professor of mathematical physics at Tulane, presents a scientific argument for the existence of God.

Library Journal