In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment by Marchant, Jo
In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment by Marchant, Jo

In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment

What is Now? It seems simple. The immediate moment, what we're experiencing this instant, bathes us like...
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Author: Jo Marchant
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Language: English
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In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment by Marchant, Jo

In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment

$98.99 $52.08
In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment by Marchant, Jo

In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment

$98.99 $52.08
Author: Jo Marchant
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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What is Now? It seems simple. The immediate moment, what we're experiencing this instant, bathes us like air, or gravity. It is our connection with the world. Yet when we try to grasp it, to scrutinize the phenomenon and bring it into focus, it vanishes, slipping through our fingers like a dream. According to the most trusted models of physics, Now doesn't even exist. And neuroscience suggests that it's merely a convincing hallucination.

But if there's no special split second of happening out in the world, no universal frontier at which the open future becomes the solid past, where does our feeling of "nowness" come from? What shapes the flow of events and sensations that we perceive--and is this really just an illusion?

Best-selling science writer Jo Marchant takes us on a grand tour of the latest thinking in cosmology, quantum mechanics, psychology, and neuroscience to tackle these questions and explore the fundamental essence of time. With characteristic flair and clarity, she shows us the creative force of a moment, both from the outside in--the cosmic perspective of physics--and as we experience it, from the inside out. In Search of Now weaves together personal journey, philosophical meditation, rigorous research, and above all a probing, scientific curiosity about how our lives--and worlds--unfold.



Author: Jo Marchant
Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
Published: 03/17/2026
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.14h x 6.07w x 1.19d
ISBN: 9781324097488


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/19/2026
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2026

About the Author
Marchant, Jo: - Jo Marchant, PhD, is the author of several popular books, including The Human Cosmos: Civilization and the Stars (2020) and the New York Times bestseller Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind over Body (2016), which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. She lives in London.
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