Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand: Fifty Wonders That Reveal an Extraordinary Universe

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Our adventures in space, our deepening understanding of the quantum world and huge leaps in technology over the last century have 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 universe, 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.

Marcus Chown is an award-winning writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, he is cosmology consultant of New Scientist. His books include The Ascent of Gravity (named the Sunday Times' 2017 Science Book of the Year), What A Wonderful World, Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You and We Need to Talk About Kelvin (shortlisted for the 2010 Royal Society Book Prize). Marcus has also tried his hand at apps and won the Bookseller Digital Innovation of the Year award for 'Solar System for iPad'.

An ideal book for those who might not normally consider reading about science, making a great present for a teenager or adult. Excellent stuff. * Brian Clegg, Popular Science * Mind-expanding stuff. * The Sun * This accessible book addresses all your questions about the Big Bang * Science Focus * A genial tour of the universe and its mysteries... Heavy stuff lightly spun - just the thing for the science buff in the house. * Kirkus Reviews * A thought-provoking and funny guide to the universe * John Simpson *