War of the Worldviews

In War of the Worldviews these two great thinkers battle over the cosmos, evolution and life, the human brain, and God, probing the fundamental questions that define the human experience.
- How did the universe emerge? 
- What is the nature of time? 
- What is life?
- Did Darwin go wrong? 
- What makes us human?
- What is the connection between mind and brain? 
- Is God an illusion?

This extraordinary book will fascinate millions of readers of science and spirituality alike, as well as anyone who has ever asked themselves, What does it mean that I am alive?


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About the authors:
Deepak Chopra, M.D is a prolific author of over 55 books, with 14 bestsellers on mind-body health, quantum mechanics, spirituality, and peace. A global force in the field of human empowerment, his books—both fiction and nonfiction—have been published in more than 35 languages. His New York Times bestsellers include Peace is the Way, which won the Quill Award; The Book of Secrets, which was awarded the grand prize at the 2005 Nautilus Book Awards; and his bestselling novel, Jesus: A Story of Enlightenment, which was released in November 2008.  He is a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and the Washington Post's "On Faith" section, and he contributes regularly online to Intent: My Path to Wellness and The Huffington Post.    He is founder and president of the Alliance for a New Humanity. Time magazine heralds Deepak Chopra as one of the top 100 heroes and icons of the century and credits him as “the poet–prophet of alternative medicine.”     Dr. Chopra's popularity as an international presenter and keynote speaker is exemplified in an impressive list of honorariums. Since 1997, he has been participating annually as a lecturer at the Update in Internal Medicine event, sponsored by Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing Education, and the Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Chopra is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, an Adjunct Professor at the Kellogg School of Management, and a Senior Scientist with the Gallup Organization.

Leonard Mlodinow, Ph.D. received his PhD in theoretical physics from the University of California, Berkeley, was an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at the Max Planck Institute, and now teaches at the California Institute of Technology. His previous books include War of the Worldviews (with Deepak Chopra); the two national best sellers The Grand Design (with Stephen Hawking) and The Drunkard's Walk (a New York Times Notable Book and short-listed for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books); Feynman's Rainbow; and Euclid's Window. He also wrote for the television series MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

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