Infinity in the palm of your hand : fifty wonders that reveal an extraordinary universe /
Chown, Marcus,
Infinity in the palm of your hand : fifty wonders that reveal an extraordinary universe / Marcus Chown. - First Diversion Books edition. - ix, 214 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword -- Biological things -- Human things -- Terrestial things -- Solar system things -- Fundamental things -- Extraterrestial things -- Cosmic things.
"So much of our world seems to make perfect sense, and scientific breakthroughs have helped us understand ourselves, our planet, and our place in the universe in fascinating detail. But our adventures in space, our deepening understanding of the quantum world, and our leaps in technology have also revealed a universe far stranger than we ever imagined. With brilliant clarity and wit, bestselling author Marcus Chown examines the profound science behind fifty remarkable scientific facts that help explain the vast complexities of our existence."--Page 4 of cover.
9781635765946 1635765943
Science--Miscellanea.
Infinity in the palm of your hand : fifty wonders that reveal an extraordinary universe / Marcus Chown. - First Diversion Books edition. - ix, 214 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
Foreword -- Biological things -- Human things -- Terrestial things -- Solar system things -- Fundamental things -- Extraterrestial things -- Cosmic things.
"So much of our world seems to make perfect sense, and scientific breakthroughs have helped us understand ourselves, our planet, and our place in the universe in fascinating detail. But our adventures in space, our deepening understanding of the quantum world, and our leaps in technology have also revealed a universe far stranger than we ever imagined. With brilliant clarity and wit, bestselling author Marcus Chown examines the profound science behind fifty remarkable scientific facts that help explain the vast complexities of our existence."--Page 4 of cover.
9781635765946 1635765943
Science--Miscellanea.