How long is now? : mind-boggling answers to 191 fascinating questions.
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BookPublisher: London : John Murray, 2016Description: 256 pages ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9781473628595 (pbk.) :; 1473628598 (pbk.) :.Classification number: 032.02 HOWSubject(s): Questions and answers | Curiosities and wonders | General | GeneralSummary: How long is 'now'? The short answer is 'somewhere between 2 and 3 seconds'. The long answer involves an incredible journey through neuroscience, our subconscious and the time-bending power of meditation. Living in the present may never feel the same. Ready for some more? Okay. Why isn't Pluto a planet? Why are dogs' noses wet? Why do hens cluck more loudly after laying an egg? What happens when one black hole swallows another? Do our fingerprints change as we get older? How young can you die of old age? And what is at the very edge of the Universe? Life is full of mind-bending questions. 'How Long is Now?' is a fascinating collection of questions you never thought to ask, along with answers that will change the way you see everything.
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How long is 'now'? The short answer is 'somewhere between 2 and 3 seconds'. The long answer involves an incredible journey through neuroscience, our subconscious and the time-bending power of meditation. Living in the present may never feel the same. Ready for some more? Okay. Why isn't Pluto a planet? Why are dogs' noses wet? Why do hens cluck more loudly after laying an egg? What happens when one black hole swallows another? Do our fingerprints change as we get older? How young can you die of old age? And what is at the very edge of the Universe? Life is full of mind-bending questions. 'How Long is Now?' is a fascinating collection of questions you never thought to ask, along with answers that will change the way you see everything.
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