Wat is realiteit, magie, liefde, haat, mens/dier?
Richard Dawkins wrote about 'the magic of reality': how we guess, feel, think & 'know' what's really true! With 'the force & fluency of a real classic' ~~~ 'a luminous, authoritative prose that transcends age differences'? "THE CLEAREST & MOST BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN IN-TRODUCTION TO SCIENCE EVER READ"!? 'Magic takes many forms: the ancient Aegyptians explained the night by suggesting that the goddess NUT swallowed the sun! ISIS/ISIL/IS wants to prove that they know what's 'really true'? The Vikings believed a rainbow was a gods' bridge to earth! Religions & political ideologies try to make people believe in what they think that 'really counts'? These are too to many kids & their parents very magical, extraordinary tales. But RD holds there is another kind of magic, & it lies in the exhilaration of discovering THE REAL ANSWERS to (all of these) questions: thìs is THÉ MAGIC OF REALITY ~ SCIENCE! Packed with inspiring explana-tions of space, time & evolution, laced with humour & clever thought experiments, hìs Magic of Reality explores a stunningly wide range of natural phenomena! Whàt ìs stùff máde of? How old ìs the universe? What causes tsunamis? Who WÀS (according to whom) the first man or woman (& child): another page-turning, inspirational detective story that not only mines all the sciences for its clues but primes the reader to think like a scientist too! THÙS "RD" elucidates these wonders of the natural world to 'all ages' with hìs inimitable clarity & exuberance in a text that tries to enlighten & inform 'for generations to come'?! Mor vraagt zich nog elke dag af wàt wáár is & wat niet!!
Kun je nagaan: bijna 70 jaar als baby, peuter, kleuter, (school-)kind, puber, adolescent, dienstweigeraar, gevangene, 'oorlogskind' & zo ook bar nieuwsgierig in Italië & Griekenland zodat ik niet kon stoppen tussen al die 'losse baantjes' door. Ook al is 't dan vele tientallen geleden: "IT" Seems Like Yesterday! Vanaf mei '45 met open ogen, luisterende oren, bezige handen & vlugge voetjes, zintuigen die dat alles in me 'opzogen' uit pure 'wellust'; al die kleuren, geuren, geluiden, vormen, dromen, sprookjes & liedjes, verhaaltjes, psalmen èn gezangen, melodietjes, buurkinderen, familie, dieren, bomen, planten, bloemen, bos & hei, strand & wei ~~~ Lopen naar 't IJsselmeer & 'niet van ophouden weten' tot je 'erbij neervalt' ~~~ Tikkeltje ongehoorzaam, met boekjes in hoekjes, zandpaden, klinkers, asfalt & wat al niet tot aan 't andere einde van de wereld? Old Shatterhand, Winnetou & z'n vader & zus, de Boeren @ Zuid Afrika, 'Ons Indië' & de oerwouden, bergkammen, stormvloeden & overstromingen, hitte, kou, vulkanen, ijs, eilanden in oceanen a/d andere kant v/d aarde.
Asih, man, 80 jaar
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