Soul of the World
Unlocking the Secrets of Time
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On Sale:
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16/03/2009
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Formats:
Trade paperback
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Blending science with an evocative
narrative, Christopher Dewdney takes readers on a fascinating journey to the
most elusive and fluid of the dimensions lying within human perception: time.
As he did with the hours between dusk
and dawn in Acquainted with the Night, Dewdney unlocks all of today,
tomorrow and yesterday through his wide-ranging narrative. He shows how time has
been imagined through the ages in mythology, philosophy, art and science,
answering the questions that have engaged inquiring minds since before recorded
history. Why does time flow in only one direction? Is time travel actually
possible? Why does time go faster the higher you are from the earth’s surface?
Spun out across the seasons of a year and through encounters with friends,
family and strangers, Soul of the World offers extraordinary insights
into the nature of time and its influence on us.
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Author Extras
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Critical Praise for
Soul of the World
“Soul of the World demonstrates how poets can help us rediscover the wonders
that lie hidden within the sciences.”
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The Vancouver Sun
“A fascinating and teasingly mind-altering meditation on time.”
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Toronto Star
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Soul of the World
Blending science with an evocative narrative, Christopher Dewdney takes readers on a fascinating journey to the most elusive and fluid of the dimensions lying within human perception: time. As he did with the hours between dusk and dawn in Acquainted with the Night , Dewdney unlocks all of today,...
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Acquainted with the Night
Only Christopher Dewdney could mine the darkest pools of lore, legend, natural history, science, cultural history and the arts to recast the seemingly commonplace aspects of an ordinary night into a magical and exhilarating nocturnal tour. Using an original hour-by-hour structure that follows...
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