Why Time Flies

Name: Why Time Flies
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SKU: 9781925603064
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A Mostly Scientific Investigation

By Alan Burdick

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Why Time Flies by Alan Burdick delves into the intriguing science of time perception, exploring how and why humans experience time the way they do. Through a blend of scientific research, personal reflection, and engaging storytelling, Burdick unravels the mysteries of time, examining its impact on our minds and daily lives. The book captivates with its insights into both the biological and philosophical questions surrounding time.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the concept of time and how it shapes our lives. The author combines scientific exploration with personal insight to unravel the mysteries of how humans perceive time, making it an intriguing read for anyone interested in Science & Nature.

Are we born into time, or is time born into us? Alan Burdick takes readers on a quest to understand the clocks that tick inside us all - what time is and how we perceive it.

A witty, surprising, often moving and always insightful work of scientific writing that will ensure you never look at a clock the same way again.

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For more than two thousand years, the world's great minds have argued about the true essence of time. Is it finite or infinite? Is it continuous or discrete? Does it flow like a river, or is it granular, proceeding in small bits like sand trickling through an hourglass?

And most immediately, what is the present? What is time, exactly? Why does it seem to slow down when we're bored and speed by as we get older? How and why does time fly?

In this witty and meditative exploration, Alan Burdick takes readers on a personal quest to understand how and why we perceive time the way we do. He visits the most accurate clock in the world (which exists only on paper); discovers that 'now' actually happened a split-second ago; finds a twenty-fifth hour in the day; lives in the Arctic to lose all sense of time; and, for one fleeting moment in a neuroscientist's lab, even makes time go backwards.

Why Time Flies is a vivid and intimate examination of the clocks that tick inside us all.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Why Time Flies by Alan Burdick is widely praised for its insightful, beautifully written exploration of how humans perceive time. Reviewers commend Burdick's ability to turn a complex subject into an engaging and thought-provoking read, describing it as both fascinating and intellectually enlightening. The book is noted for its well-researched content and the author's curious and engaging style that offers a fresh take on time's elusive nature.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925603064

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 October 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

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Alan Burdick Education & Reference Non-Fiction Penguin Books Science & Nature

About the Author

Alan Burdick is a staff writer at the New Yorker and a frequent contributor to its science-and-tech blog. His writing has also appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Harper's, GQ, Discover, Best American Science and Nature Writing.