A Beginner's Guide to Immortality Extraordinary People, Alien Brains, and Quantum Resurrection

by Pickover, Clifford A

• ISBN13: 9781560259848
• ISBN10: 1560259841
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-27
• Publisher: Basic Books

Summary

Through the centuries, many have striven to achieve "immortality" through science, myths, religion, or dreams of lifelike heavens-and also through a creative work that leaves a lasting mark. A Beginner's Guide to Immortality is a celebration of those thinkers who attained immortality by punching through our cultural norms to become successful in their own niches. Unlock the doors of your imagination with topics ranging from the creative genius of author Truman Capote and musician John Cage to occult rocket scientist Jack Parsons.

Author Biography

Clifford A. Pickover received his Ph.D. from Yale University and is the author of thirty-six highly acclaimed books on science, mathematics, art, and religion. His web site, pickover.com, has received several million visits.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction
A Celebration of Unusual Lives	p. xiii
A Symphony for Chameleons	p. xv
Pop Culture	p. xvi
A New Age for America	p. xvii
The Butterfly Effect	p. xx
Truman Capote, John Cage, Jack Parsons, and Beyond	p. xxii
Truman Capote and The Brain from Planet Arous	p. 1
John Cage and the Zen of Music	p. 23
Gilgamesh, God, and the Language of Angels	p. 40
The Matrix, Quantum Resurrection, and the Quest for Transcendence	p. 75
Jesus and the Future of Mind-Altering Drugs	p. 128
Clockwork Butterflies and Eternity	p. 157
Evolution, Ice Cream, and The Goddess of Chopped Liver	p. 176
The Whispers of History	p. 208
Conclusion	p. 235
Cathedrals of the Mind	p. 243
Notes	p. 275
References	p. 311
Index	p. 317
About the Author	p. 321
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