{"product_id":"in-search-of-now-by-jo-marchant-9781838858742","title":"In Search of Now","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A superb, illuminating book that will change the way you think about the present moment' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLAUDIA HAMMOND\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe all feel we live in the present moment, but what does 'now' really mean?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to Einstein's theory of relativity there is no meaningful difference between past and future; no moment of \u003cem\u003ehappening\u003c\/em\u003e out in the universe. But then what becomes of free will? Is choice an illusion? Or has physics left something essential out of the equation?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombining the latest research from neuroscience, psychology and physics, \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Now\u003c\/em\u003e bridges mind and matter to rescue 'now' as the fundamental ingredient of existence, revealing how, moment by moment, we each carve out our lived experience - sensations and emotions, actions and decisions - through our interactions with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Jo Marchant as she tackles questions of time, self, consciousness and reality - exploring the secrets of how our lives really unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Original, gripping and perspective-smashing. Jo Marchant is up there with our greatest science writers' - WILL STORR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47496119156972,"sku":"9781838858742","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781838858742-in-search-of-now.jpg?v=1775796190","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/in-search-of-now-by-jo-marchant-9781838858742","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}