The various creation stories of ancient time were not scientific theories in any modern sense. They did not attempt to reveal anything new about the structures of the world; they aimed simply to remove the specter of the unknown from human imaginings.

— John D. Barrow The Origin of the Universe (1997)

More quotes by John D. Barrow

The Artful Universe (1995)

The Artful Universe (1995)

Cosmic Imagery: Key Images in the History of Science (2008)

The Book of Universes: Exploring the Limits of the Cosmos (2011)

The Book of Universes: Exploring the Limits of the Cosmos (2011)

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