A New Map of Wonders: A Journey in Search of Modern Marvels - Softcover

'This book does exactly what it says on the cover, and shows us where wonder is to be found. His account of familiar phenomena shows how unfamiliar and extraordinary they really are'--Philip Pullman

'A study of awe written by a writer who evokes the fascination of the natural world as eye-openingly as anyone I've read'--Observer

'Henderson does a wonderful job... you can't read the life chapter without being struck by the contingency of it all - the accident of our existence'--The Times

'Delightfully crammed with fascinating facts... the illustrations are wondrous themselves... Lovely and funny'--Spectator

'A wondrous brew of science, history, and sheer exhilaration. Read it and marvel' ----Sarah Bakewell, author of At the Existentialist Cafe

A New Map of Wonders charts a course through the realm of the fascinating and awe-inspiring. With the curiosity and enthusiasm of a great explorer, the award-winning Caspar Henderson celebrates and explains the wonder of light and the origins of the universe, the myriad marvels of the human body and the natural world -- and reveals the wonders to come: the technologies that will transform human experience and change what we will find wonderful. Drawing on philosophy and natural history, art and religion, neuroscience and nanotechnology, A New Map of Wonders is a celebration of life -- a rich and inspiring guide, encouraging us to see the world anew.