Science of the Magical: From the Holy Grail to Love Potions to Superpowers
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Book Overview
"Filled with cool cocktail-party tidbits, Matt Kaplan considers how things that were once the stuff of legends could one day become reality" (The Atlantic) in this fun scientific inquiry into the mystical places and magical objects of ancient and contemporary lore--from the fountain of youth, to love potions, to Super Mario's mushrooms. Can migrations of birds foretell our future? Do phases of the moon hold sway over our lives?...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:147677711X
ISBN13:9781476777115
Release Date:October 2016
Publisher:Scribner Book Company
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
Magically Scientific
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 6 years ago
I really enjoyed this book! The different magical hypothesis given ranged far and wide, from Biblical to regular fictional concepts, with enough personal stories about the author to personally relate the science to real life. It's a bonus that most of the myths were ranked as *plausible* and if not, many alternatives were given. A good resources for writing fiction too~ I recommend it!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 7 years ago
Well-written, humorous and interesting. I would have immensely enjoyed the book...however, the amount of bias and propaganda scattered throughout completely ruined it for me.
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