The Reality Bubble: How Science Reveals the Hidden Truths That Shape Our World - Brossura

Tong, Ziya

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0735235589 ISBN 13: 9780735235588

Casa editrice: Penguin Group Canada, 2021

Riassunto

From one of the world's most engaging science journalists, a groundbreaking and wonder-filled look at the hidden things that shape our lives in unexpected and sometimes dangerous ways.

Our naked eyes see only a thin sliver of reality.
     We are blind in comparison to the X-rays that peer through skin, the mass spectrometers that detect the dead inside the living, or the high-tech surveillance systems that see with artificial intelligence. And we are blind compared to the animals that can see in infrared, or ultraviolet, or in 360-degree vision. These animals live in the same world we do, but they see something quite different when they look around.
     With all of the curiosity and flair that drives her broadcasting, Ziya Tong illuminates this hidden world, and takes us on a journey to examine ten of humanity's biggest blind spots. Tong also takes us through the technology that reveals the astonishing world that lives beyond our senses, reminding us that sometimes, we choose not to see what's there even when we can.
     This vitally important book shows how science, and the curiosity that drives it, can help civilization flourish by opening our eyes to the landscape laid out before us. Fast-paced, utterly fascinating, and deeply humane, The Reality Bubble gives voice to the sense we've all had--that there is more to the world than meets the eye.

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Award-winning broadcaster, ZIYA TONG anchored Daily Planet, Discovery Channel's flagship science program until its final season in 2018. Tong also hosted the CBC's Emmy-nominated series ZeD, PBS's national prime-time series, Wired Science, and worked as a correspondent for NOVA scienceNOW alongside Neil deGrasse Tyson on PBS.

Award-winning broadcaster, ZIYA TONG anchored Daily Planet, Discovery Channel's flagship science program until its final season in 2018. Tong also hosted the CBC's Emmy-nominated series ZeD, PBS's national prime-time series, Wired Science, and worked as a correspondent for NOVA scienceNOW alongside Neil deGrasse Tyson on PBS. She served as the Vice Chair of WWF Canada until 2019, and was elected to the WWF International Board in 2020.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Penguin Group Canada
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0735235589
• ISBN 13: 9780735235588
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 366
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile