What a Wonderful World
One Man's Attempt to Explain the Big Stuff
by Marcus Chown
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Science, and History.
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 nothingIn What a Wonderful World, Marcus Chown, bestsell...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Science, and History.
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Richard Dawkins
“On train reading @MarcusChown's book What a Wonderful World. It's a pretty wonderful book, too. The big questions in science.”
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