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An accessible and entertaining exploration of the science of the everyday world around us. From the author of "The Never Ending Days Of Being Dead" and "Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You". Takes the familiar features of the world we know and shows how they can be used to explain profound truths about the ultimate nature of reality. 'Chown deserves the credit for making the argument so convincing' Steven Poole, "Guardian"
Synopsis
The reflection of your face in a window tells you that the universe is orchestrated by chance. Your TV tells you that the universe had a beginning. This book considers familiar features of the world we know and shows how they can be used to explain profound truths about the ultimate nature of reality.
