City of Belmont - Ruth Faulkner Public Library

Infinity in the palm of your hand, fifty wonders that reveal an extraordinary universe, Marcus Chown ; [illustrations by David Woodroffe]

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Infinity in the palm of your hand

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Marcus Chown ; [illustrations by David Woodroffe]

fifty wonders that reveal an extraordinary universe

There is much about our world that seems to make perfect sense, and important 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 huge leaps in technology over the last century have also revealed a universe far stranger than we could ever have 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. Did you know that you could fit the whole human race in the volume of a sugar cube? Or that the electrical energy in a single mosquito is enough to cause a global mass extinction? Or that, out there in the cosmos, there are an infinite number of copies of you reading an infinite number of copies of this? Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand is a mind-bending journey through some of the most weird and wonderful facts about our universe, vividly illuminating the hidden truths that govern our everyday lives

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