A New Map of Wonders: A Journey in Search of Modern Marvels Contributor(s): Henderson, Caspar (Author) |
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ISBN: 1783781351 ISBN-13: 9781783781355 Publisher: Granta Books
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BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Literary Criticism - Science | Earth Sciences - General |
Dewey: 031.02 |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" L (0.60 lbs) 364 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Henderson, Caspar: - Caspar Henderson is a writer and journalist. His work has appeared in the Financial Times, the Guardian, the Independent, New Scientist, the New York Review of Books, and other publications. From 2002 to 2005 he was a senior editor at OpenDemocracy. He received the Roger Deakin Award from the Society of Authors in 2009 and the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood Award in 2010. He is the author of The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, a bestiary for the 21st Century, which was shortlisted for the 2013 Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. He lives in Oxford, England. |
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