The Promethean Galaxy -- free downloadable book
The Earth is part of the Galaxy, but only a microscopically small part of it -- a tiny chunk of rock. We are chained to this rock and can only ever view the Galaxy from this one perspective. Why should we be interested in the Galaxy, and how can we ever hope to learn anything about it? These questions are addressed in this book, by drawing on an eclectic heritage of science, philosophy, mysticism, poetry and science fiction.
The book was first written in 1990, and revised extensively for internet publication in 2004.
To download a free PDF version of the complete book, click here (or right click and Save As).
In order to read the PDF file, you will need to have Acrobat reader installed on your computer.
For a full-size version of the cover, click on the image to the left.
The full table of contents can be found below, together with a list of some of the themes, concepts and people that appear in the book.