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The Magic of Reality: How We Know What's Really True

Book information

Publisher
Free Press
Year
2012
ISBN
9781439192818, 9781451675047, 9781451690132, 1439192812, 1451675046
Language
english
Format
AZW3
Filesize
2 MB (1715572 bytes)
Edition
First Free Press trade paperback edition
Pages
267 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm\0
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52

Description

What is reality? What is magic? -- Who was the first person? -- Why are there so many different kinds of animals? -- What are things made of? -- Why do we have night and day, winter and summer? -- What is the sun? -- What is a rainbow? -- When and how did everything begin? -- Are we alone? -- What is an earthquake? -- Why do bad things happen? -- What is a miracle?;This book explains a wide range of natural phenomena including how old the universe is, why the continents look like disconnected pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, what causes tsunamis, why there are so many kinds of plants and animals, and who the first man, or woman, was. Starting with the magical, mythical explanations for the wonders of nature, the author reveals the scientific truths behind these occurrences. What is reality? What is magic? -- Who was the first person? -- Why are there so many different kinds of animals? -- What are things made of? -- Why do we have night and day, winter and summer? -- What is the sun? -- What is a rainbow? -- When and how did everything begin? -- Are we alone? -- What is an earthquake? -- Why do bad things happen? -- What is a miracle?

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