In books such as The World Within the World and The Anthropic Cosmological Principle, astronomer John Barrow has emerged as a leading writer on our efforts to understand the universe. Timothy Ferris, writing in The Times Literary Supplement of London, described him as “a temperate and accomplished humanist, scientist, and philosopher of science–a man out to make a contribution, not a show.” Now Barrow offers the general reader another

As a society, we have the tendency to see the universe as a collection of separate objects rather than a unified living process. We fragment the world in an effort to make better sense of it, defining our individual selves as separate from the universe, the earth, and other human and nonhuman beings. Despite our best efforts, looking outward for meaning and answers has not given us the peace we seek, instead causing innumerable problems in science and

The methods and techniques of peacemaking–whether it is called conflict resolution, management, or transformation–have become increasingly sophisticated, partly in response to the increased complexity of international conflict today. This volume describes the tools and skills that are currently available and critically assesses their usefulness and limitations. The field’s preeminent researchers and practitioners, including a diplomat and an NGO

Includes notes on sources and editions and an editor’s introduction.