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Stars and Grains: A Reflection on the Infinitely Large and the Infinitely Small

In this mesmerizing meditation, cosmic stars (~10²² across 2 trillion galaxies) meet Earth's humble grains (10¹⁸-10²³ in sands and soils), echoing Sagan's iconic comparison while unveiling profound unity—spirals from galactic arms to desert dunes, fractals in coastlines and cosmic webs, waves binding starlight to sand ripples, scaling laws governing molecules to nebulae.

From Babylonian clay tablets to Gaia’s stellar census, ancient geology to modern spectroscopy, the book confronts subitizing's cognitive limits and deep time's awe, blending astronomy, philosophy, and poetry (Blake's "World in a Grain of Sand," Whitman's cosmic verse). Rooted in childhood verandah wonder—stars dissolving into dust beside a sleeping grandmother—it charts humanity's paradox: insignificant specks, yet miraculous minds spanning 40 orders of magnitude, with wonder as compass through infinity's patterns.

For science enthusiasts, philosophers, and eternal awe-seekers—a poetic bridge between heavens and earth.

Número de páginas :109
Isbn 13 :9798241781079
Encadernação Stars and Grains: A Reflection on the Infinitely Large and the Infinitely Small:Capa Comum
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