Here Be There Dragons: Exploring the Fringes of Knowledge, from the Rings of Saturn to the Mysteries of Memory
Synopsis "Here Be There Dragons: Exploring the Fringes of Knowledge, from the Rings of Saturn to the Mysteries of Memory"
If you love science, this is the book for you. Drawn from cutting-edge research in planetary science, geophysics, neuroscience, psychology, ecology, and more, it explores everything from the distant recesses of the outer Solar System to the depths of the human mind, the origins of civilization, and the sub-sub-sub regions of the particle we call the atom. Written with verve, elegance, and excitement-often with a focus on how these discoveries affect not only scientists but the rest of us reader, this is a unique and exciting book for all who love science. "If you're interested in what real scientists are investigating, right now, and what that could mean for our world, this essential reading."--Trevor Quachri, Editor, Analog Science Fiction & Fact