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In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment

by Marchant, Jo

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Book Overview What is Now? It seems simple. The immediate moment, what we're experiencing this instant, bathes us like air, or gravity. It is our conne...

What is Now? It seems simple. The immediate moment, what we're experiencing this instant, bathes us like air, or gravity. It is our connection with the world. Yet when we try to grasp it, to scrutinize the phenomenon and bring it into focus, it vanishes, slipping through our fingers like a dream. According to the most trusted models of physics, Now doesn't even exist. And neuroscience suggests that it's merely a convincing hallucination.

But if there's no special split second of happening out in the world, no universal frontier at which the open future becomes the solid past, where does our feeling of "nowness" come from? What shapes the flow of events and sensations that we perceive--and is this really just an illusion?

Best-selling science writer Jo Marchant takes us on a grand tour of the latest thinking in cosmology, quantum mechanics, psychology, and neuroscience to tackle these questions and explore the fundamental essence of time. With characteristic flair and clarity, she shows us the creative force of a moment, both from the outside in--the cosmic perspective of physics--and as we experience it, from the inside out. In Search of Now weaves together personal journey, philosophical meditation, rigorous research, and above all a probing, scientific curiosity about how our lives--and worlds--unfold.

Book Details Format: Hardcover | Publisher: LIVERIGHT PUB CORP | ISBN: 1324097485
FormatHardcover
ISBN1324097485
EAN9781324097488
PublisherLIVERIGHT PUB CORP
Publication Date2026-03-17
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeHARD COVER BOOKS
Weight1.25 Pounds
Length9.14 Inches
Width6.07 Inches
Height1.19 Inches
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