Probable Impossibilities

Name: Probable Impossibilities
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Rating: 4.4 (642 reviews)
Author: Alan Lightman

Mindful Musings on Meaning and the Cosmos

Written byAlan Lightman

Narrated byChristopher Grove

Length5h45m

Release dateFebruary 9, 2021

GenreScience & Engineering, Science, History & Philosophy

LanguageEnglish

★★★★☆ 4.4 (642 ratings)

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Author	Alan Lightman
Narrator	Christopher Grove
Runtime	5h45m
Published	February 9, 2021
Rating	★★★★☆ 4.4 / 5 (642 ratings)
Categories	Science & Engineering, Science, History & Philosophy, History, Physics
Format	Audiobook (Digital)
Platform	Audible

About This Audiobook

Alan Lightman delivers a collection of meditative essays that explore the vast reaches of human understanding and our place within them. His unique ability shines through as he navigates the often-tangential paths from the Big Bang to the nature of art. "Probable Impossibilities" offers moments of profound connection – intellectual and emotional – making complex subjects like quantum physics and history feel intimate and utterly human. Listeners looking for more than simple information, but rather a guide through the landscape of big questions, will find resonance here.

Tags: Existential SciencePhilosophical EssaysMeditative NonfictionLightman FanCosmic ConsciousnessIntellectual Autobiography

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Editor's Review ★★★★☆

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As a listener, I found "Probable Impossibilities" to be an exceptionally thoughtful experience, perfectly complemented by narrator Christopher Grove's measured, clear, and deeply considerate delivery. Lightman, the author of the celebrated "Einstein’s Dreams," continues his tradition of blending scientific inquiry with deeply humanistic questions, and Grove renders this blend admirably. His voice is calm and inviting, allowing the meditative quality of Lightman's prose to fully envelop the listener. I enjoyed the essays that elegantly connect cosmic questions with deeply personal ones, and Grove's performance matches the inherent flow and reflective pace of Lightman's writing – it’s less a drive for information and more an invitation to linger.

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