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Seven Wonders of the Universe That You Probably Took for Granted
C. Renée James
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Description for Seven Wonders of the Universe That You Probably Took for Granted
Hardback. 9% nothing, but the thoughts it will inspire are massive. Illustrator(s): Jamison, Lee. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45, 45 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 486.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801897979
SKU
V9780801897979
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About C. Renée James
C. Renee James is an associate professor of physics at Sam Houston State University. An accomplished scholarly writer, her popular science essays have been published in Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, Current Science, and Mercury.
Reviews for Seven Wonders of the Universe That You Probably Took for Granted
[James'] conversational and at times humourous approach attempts to re-inspire the audience to look more closely at everything around them... If you'd like to understand more about how science affects the world around you without complicated scientific jargon that goes with it, this book is for you. It's an informative and accessible read that'll make you rethink whether taking the ... Read more