Why?
Author: Mario Livio
ISBN: 978-1501175435
Price: Rs. 549.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio investigates perhaps the most human of all our characteristics curiosity as he explores our innate desire to know why. Experiments demonstrate that people are more distracted when they overhear a phone conversation where they can know only one side of the dialogue than when they overhear two people talking and know both sides. Why does half a conversation make us more curious than a whole conversation? In the ever-fascinating Why? Mario Livio interviewed scientists in several fields to explore the nature of curiosity. He examined the lives of two of history most curious geniuses, Leonardo da Vinci and Richard Feynman. He also talked to people with boundless curiosity: a superstar rock guitarist who is also an astrophysicist; an astronaut with degrees in computer science, biology, literature and medicine. What drives these people to be curious about so many subjects? Curiosity is at the heart of mystery and suspense novels. It is essential to other forms of art, from painting to sculpture to music. It is the principal driver of basic scientific research. Even so, there is still no definitive scientific consensus about why we humans are so curious or about the mechanisms in our brain that are responsible for curiosity. Mario Livio an astrophysicist who has written about mathematics, biology and now psychology and neuroscience explores this irresistible subject in a lucid, entertaining way that will captivate anyone who is curious about curiosity.
Browse this title within our Social Sciences and Education collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 272 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-1501175435.
About the Author
Mario Livio is an internationally known astrophysicist, a bestselling author and a popular speaker who has appeared on The Daily Show, 60 Minutes and NOVA. He is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Besides Why? What Makes Us Curious, he is the author of The Golden Ratio, a highly acclaimed book for which he received the International Pythagoras Prize and the Peano Prize; The Equation That Couldn’t Be Solved; Is God a Mathematician? (which was the basis for the 2016 Emmy-nominated NOVA program “The Great Math Mystery”); the national bestseller Brilliant Blunders and The Accelerating Universe. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- Students & Academic Researchers
- Language & Format
- English • Images in this review
- ISBN Reference
- 978-1501175435
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
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What is this book about?
Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio investigates perhaps the most human of all our characteristics curiosity as he explores our innate desire to know why. Experiments demonstrate that people are more distracted when they overhear a phone conversation where they can know only one side of the...
Who should read this book?
Valuable for university students, educators, and scholars seeking authoritative reference material and structured subject mastery.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book because it explains a feeling you live with every day: the irresistible need to ask why. Mario Livio blends psychology, neuroscience, history, and personal stories to show how curiosity shapes great minds and everyday decisions. From half-heard phone calls to the brilliance of da Vinci and Feynman, the ideas feel relatable, surprising, and deeply human. It’s smart without being heavy, making you think differently about learning, creativity, and what keeps your mind awake.
- Published by Simon & Schuster.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 272.
Catalog Description
Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio investigates perhaps the most human of all our characteristics curiosity as he explores our innate desire to know why. Experiments demonstrate that people are more distracted when they overhear a phone conversation where they can know only one side of the dialogue than when they overhear two people talking and know both sides. Why does half a conversation make us more curious than a whole conversation? In the ever-fascinating Why? Mario Livio interviewed scientists in several fields to explore the nature of curiosity. He examined the lives of two of history most curious geniuses, Leonardo da Vinci and Richard Feynman. He also talked to people with...
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