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Why do we breathe? What is money? How does the brain work? Why did life invent sex? Does time really exist? How does capitalism work - or not, as the case may be? Where do mountains come from? How do computers work? How did humans get to dominate the Earth? Why is there something rather than nothing? In 'What a Wonderful World', Marcus Chown uses his vast scientific knowledge and deep understanding of extremely complex processes to answer simple questions about the workings of our everyday lives.
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What a Wonderful World, Marcus Chown
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- Title
- What a Wonderful World
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Marcus Chown
- Released
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 448
- ISBN10
- 0571278418
- ISBN13
- 9780571278411
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Historical Themes, History, Science & Math, Natural sciences, Science, Education & School System, Physics, Popular science publications, Interesting Facts, Curiosities
- First published
- 2012
- Original title
- What a Wonderful World. One Man’s Attempt to Explain the Big Stuff.
- Rating
- 3.9 out of 5
- Description
- Why do we breathe? What is money? How does the brain work? Why did life invent sex? Does time really exist? How does capitalism work - or not, as the case may be? Where do mountains come from? How do computers work? How did humans get to dominate the Earth? Why is there something rather than nothing? In 'What a Wonderful World', Marcus Chown uses his vast scientific knowledge and deep understanding of extremely complex processes to answer simple questions about the workings of our everyday lives.