Jo Marchant

Broschiertes Buch

The Human Cosmos

A Secret History of the Stars

Beschreibung

A journey through the history of science and humankind's relationship with the night sky and the cosmos beyond, from the author of Royal Society Prize-shortlisted Cure

Autor

Dr Jo Marchant is an award-winning science journalist whose writing explores our place in the universe, from the mind-body connection to the inspirational power of the night sky. Her other books include Decoding the Heavens, The Human Cosmos, and the New York Times bestseller Cure: A journey into the science of mind over body, which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. She presented the acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series More Wow, investigating the life-changing emotion of awe. She has worked as a senior editor at New Scientist and Nature, and her articles have appeared in publications including Smithsonian, the Guardian, Economist, and New York Times. She has a PhD in genetics. @JoMarchant jomarchant.com

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Canongate Books
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 5075
• Main
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 196mm x 127mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 255g
• ISBN-13: 9781786894045
• ISBN-10: 1786894041
• Artikelnr.: 61278053

Rezensionen

A dazzling cultural account of our enduring and ever-changing relationship to the cosmos. Beginning with cave paintings and stone circles, Marchant traces humanity's epic journey from a sky filled with gods, spirits and celestial events that shaped people's lives and beliefs to the Big Bang and the search for alien life. This book will change the way you look at the night sky MANJIT KUMAR, author of QUANTUM