The second edition of the 1990 book Physical Cosmology and Philosophy features 26 contributions discussing such issues as relativistic theories of the universe, the Big Bang, the problems of God and creation, cosmology and verifiability, coincidences, the origin and evolution of the universe, multiple universe theories, infinity, chaos, life forms, the end of time, and the limits of our knowledge. Many are accessible to the general reader. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.