Time. Gravity. Night. So much of what surrounds us feels
familiar and mundane. But each is a wonder that reveals profound
insights into the world around us.
C. Renee James's whimsical tour of seven everyday
experiences--night, light, stuff, gravity, time, home, and
wonder--opens the Universe to fantastical contemplation. Light?
Although we need it to see, there's much more to it than meets the
eye. Stuff? When it comes down to it, things are almost entirely
empty space--99.9% nothing--especially when you get to the atomic
level. Home? James's contemplation of our place in the Universe
shows that it's not just a place to hang your hat--and that there's
really nothing else like it.
James introduces each of these seven wonders with a simple
question that appears to be easily answered. The questions are
deceptive, though--as is James's casual, light-hearted style.
Underneath lie such concepts as relativity, matter and antimatter,
and the electromagnetic spectrum. Her accessible discussion uses
common analogies and entertaining illustrations to provide a bundle
of detail on historical discoveries and to provoke serious
pondering.
Fun and edifying, "Seven Wonders of the Universe That You
Probably Took for Granted" is an inviting introduction to secret
knowledge of our everyday world. This book may be 99.9% nothing,
but the thoughts it will inspire are massive.
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