God and the Astronomers (New and Expanded Edition) by Robert Jastrow (PDF)

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If every effect in science has a cause, what caused the birth of the Universe? Have scientists brought themselves face to face with the possibility of God?In God and the Astronomers, Dr. Robert Jastrow, world-renowned astrophysicist, describes the astronomical discoveries of recent years and the theological implications of the new insights afforded by science into mankind’s place in the cosmos. He explains the chain of events that forced astronomers, despite their initial reluctance (“Irritating,” said Einstein; “Repugnant,” said the great British astronomer Eddington; “I would like to reject it,” said MIT physicist Philip Morrison) to accept the validity of the Big Bang and the fact that the universe began in a moment of creation.

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Editorial Reviews: Review Dr. Jastrow places the facts before us so lucidly that the Cosmos becomes a living thing. — John Barkham ReviewsJastrow’s scientific credentials are impeccable. And he knows how to write for the layman. — The New York TimesLucid, delightful, instructive. — The Wall Street JournalRobert Jastrow ranks among the top writers on astronomy. — Publishers Weekly About the Author Robert Jastrow, Ph.D., is the director of Mount Wilson Observatory and was founder and director for twenty years of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. He is the author of Red Giants and White Dwarfs and Until the Sun Dies.

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⭐Great book. Jastrow makes a complex issue simple, and he challenges his own thinking as well as everyone else’s.Dr. Robert Jastrow was one the world’s leading astronomers and cosmologists, and was the founding director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies. The second sentence of his book “God and the Astronomers” states “in my case it should be understood from the start that I am an agnostic in religious matters.” After explaining the evidence for the creation of the universe via the Big Bang, Jastrow concluded his book with these two final sentences:“For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountains of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.”In between he takes the subject of the Big Bang and explains it in a way that the layman can understand. He also gives interesting background info. I have read quite a few books on the subject of the creation of the universe. This was the easiest to read and most enjoyable. For deeper scientific discussion, you can read Rodney Holder or Paul Davies or Barrow/Tipler.Jastrow is the best book for a first look at the big bang.

⭐If you are looking for an enjoyable, accessible introduction to the science behind the Big Bang theory, then this book is for you. Non-specialists need not fear being put to sleep by complex mathematical formulae and arcane terminology. Dr. Jastrow lays out the basic evidence for the theory in a non-technical way and explains why it gained acceptance over the competition. Along the way he provides interesting glimpses of the important figures in the history of the theory.On the negative side, there isn’t a great deal of discussion of the relation of Big Bang cosmology to theism until the end of the book. Appropriately, it includes afterwords by a Catholic scientist and a Jewish professor of religion presenting their take on the implications of the theory for theology, but they hardly represent the broad spectrum of opinion on the subject. On the positive side, the sparse theological discussion makes this great primer for anyone who wants to know about the Big Bang even if they don’t care about theology.

⭐I found this volume to be very interesting as I read and watched the author, an admitted agnostic, deal with the issue of the reality of God. I appreciated his struggle as he pointed out the struggles of other scientists and especially astronomers as they either rejected God or came to the same conclusion he did, that only God could have created the world we live in and the universe we are a part of.Bishop Philip C. ZampinoAnglican Bishop Retired.

⭐While he is an agnostic, Jastrow makes a s ientific case for God. This edition is dated but sets the framework for enormous other science which advances the evidence. The universe displays the fingerprint of God nearly everywhere. Only the most doctrinnaire secularist can ignore the facts and the science. Increasingly, the only “blind faith” is among the God deniers. Jastrow’s book is a starting point for enlightenment

⭐Very easy read. I was surprised at how well the author navigated such a potentially complex case with relative ease. He speaks with authority and demonstrates this authority through his statements and arguments. This is a very worthwhile read. Very glad to have it added to my book collection.

⭐I have not read the book yet so I am only rating the store I purchased it from. The book I received was the older version with the 1978 pub date and not the “New and Expanded Edition” as it was advertised. I will still be happy to read the book I received and it was a hardback in very good condition but was disappointed because I was looking foreward to the more modern insights that would have been added the newer publication.

⭐The book was in excellent condition, thank you!

⭐Love it

⭐It is interesting book, and worth having but more for curiosity value than in relation to where the big cosmological debates are now.

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