Copyright © 2012, 2011 by Martin Rees
First American Edition 2012
Originally published in Great Britain in 2011
under the title From Here to Infinity: Scientific Horizons
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rees, Martin J., 1942–
From here to infinity : a vision for the future of science /
Martin Rees. — 1st American ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-0-393-06307-3 (hardcover)
1. Science—Philosophy. 2. Science and civilization. I. Title.
Q171.R34 2012
500—dc23
2012003421
eISBN 978-0-393-08398-9
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