A New Map of Wonders
Author | : Caspar Henderson |
Publisher | : Granta Books |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2017-10-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781783781362 |
ISBN-13 | : 178378136X |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A New Map of Wonders charts a course through the realm of the fascinating and awe-inspiring. With the curiosity and enthusiasm of a great explorer, the award-winning Caspar Henderson celebrates and explains the wonder of light and the origins of the universe, the myriad marvels of the human body and the natural world -- and reveals the wonders to come: the technologies that will transform human experience and change what we will find wonderful. Drawing on philosophy and natural history, art and religion, neuroscience and nanotechnology, A New Map of Wonders is a celebration of life -- a rich and inspiring guide, encouraging us to see the world anew.