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The Book of Life Volume 4: ANOTHER 1000 EXTRAORDINARY FACTS: A Continuing Journey Through Science, History, Nature, and the Human Experience
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Series: The Infinite Knowledge, Book 4
Dictionaries & EncyclopediasHistory & Philosophy of Science
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ISBN13: 9798196288302
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 10 2026
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 10 2026
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.60 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The journey continues. The frontier expands. Another 1,000 extraordinary facts await.
In this fourth volume of the groundbreaking series, Roy Shiba moves beyond established knowledge to explore the bleeding edge-the questions that keep scientists awake at night and the discoveries that will shape your future.
In this fourth volume of the groundbreaking series, Roy Shiba moves beyond established knowledge to explore the bleeding edge-the questions that keep scientists awake at night and the discoveries that will shape your future.
THE BOOK OF LIFE VOLUME 4 ventures into territory where facts are debated, theories may be proven or falsified in your lifetime, and wonder is a discipline of attention. From the deepest biosphere to the far reaches of the solar system, from the mathematics of infinity to the mysteries of consciousness, this volume maps the edge of human understanding.
Inside these pages, you will discover:
Praise for The Book of Life series:
Wonder is not a state of awe-it is a discipline of attention. - Roy Shiba
A breathtaking tour of reality. Every page delivers something you didn't know you needed to know.
The perfect gift for the endlessly curious.
Whether you have read the previous volumes or are beginning here, prepare to see the world differently. The universe is not stranger than we imagine. It is stranger than we can imagine.
Keep wondering.
Inside these pages, you will discover:
- Why 52! card shuffles exceed the atoms on Earth-and what that means for probability
- The truth about cryonics, mind-uploading, and whether you might live to see 150
- How AI is already transforming your job-and which careers will vanish by 2030
- The secret language of fungi, the Wood Wide Web, and what slime molds can teach us about intelligence
- Why the Bermuda Triangle, alien abduction, and the Wow! signal have natural explanations
- The real science behind near-death experiences, ball lightning, and the hum you hear at night
- Whether we are living in a simulation-and why it might not matter
Praise for The Book of Life series:
Wonder is not a state of awe-it is a discipline of attention. - Roy Shiba
A breathtaking tour of reality. Every page delivers something you didn't know you needed to know.
The perfect gift for the endlessly curious.
Whether you have read the previous volumes or are beginning here, prepare to see the world differently. The universe is not stranger than we imagine. It is stranger than we can imagine.
Keep wondering.
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