The Universe in Verse
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"Poetry and science," as Popova writes in her introduction, "are instruments for knowing the world more intimately and loving it...
Published By Storey Publishing, LLC
Format Hardback
Number Of Pages 112
Publication Date 10/01/2024
ISBN 9781635868838
Dimensions 6.25 inches x 8.25 inches
“This book is a wonder. Science writing so often negates the inherent wonder of science, which comes so brilliantly alive here. Something bursts open in the mind. And let me say this: Maria Popova has the rare gift of starting a sentence and leaving you in trance by its end. I'd read anything she writes.”—Jad Abumrad, creator, Radiolab
A feast of stories, ideas, and beauty for the mind and heart.—Kirkus
Luminous ... The essays and poetry reflect and refract one another to create a dialogue--sometimes wildly abstract, sometimes quietly witty--that will shed new light on ‘the beauty in reality laid bare.’”—Shelf Awareness, starred review
With creativity, verve, and intention, Popova, erudite and clarion, beautifully accomplishes her mission to inspire wonder.—Booklist
Like the phenomena described, this slender volume is a wonder.—Publishers Weekly
A rigorous, interdisciplinary delight.—Kara Lewis, Read Poetry
This is a book for readers drawn to the crossroads of knowledge and feeling, seeking not answers so much as deeper questions … By the collection’s end, the ordinary world returns transformed—broadened, magnified, and alive with possibility.
—The Poetry Foundation