This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works: Library Edition

This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works: Library Edition

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2014 · English · Audiobook · 16 editions
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In This Explains Everything, John Brockman, founder and publisher of Edge.org, asked experts in numerous fields and disciplines to come up with their favorite explanations for everyday occurrences. Why do we recognize patterns? Is there such a thing as positive stress? Are we genetically programmed to be in conflict with each other? Those are just some of the 150 questions that the world's best scientific minds answer with elegant simplicity.

With contributions from Jared Diamond, Richard Dawkins, Nassim Taleb, Brian Eno, Steven Pinker, and more, everything is explained in fun, uncomplicated terms that make the most complex concepts easy to comprehend.

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Format Audiobook
Language English
Published Feb 5, 2014
Publisher Tantor Media Inc
Editions 16 editions
ISBN-10 1452649146
ISBN-13 9781452649146
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