Why does the world exist? an existential detective story

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Main Author: Holt, Jim, 1954-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Liveright Pub. Corp., c2012.
Edition:1st ed.
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Review:In this astonishing and profound work, an irreverent sleuth traces the riddle of existence from the ancient world to modern times.--Amazon.com.
Physical Description:309 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-294) and index.
ISBN:9780871404091 (hbk.)
0871404095 (hbk.)
Author Notes:Jim Holt , a prominent essayist and critic on philosophy, mathematics, and science, is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Book Review and the New York Review of Books . He lives in New York City.