{"product_id":"in-search-of-now-the-science-of-the-present-moment-9781324097488","title":"In Search of Now: The Science of the Present Moment","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat 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 \u003cem\u003edoesn't even exist\u003c\/em\u003e. And neuroscience suggests that it's merely a convincing hallucination.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Now\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together personal journey, philosophical meditation, rigorous research, and above all a probing, scientific curiosity about how our lives--and worlds--unfold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jo Marchant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Liveright Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.07w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781324097488\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarchant, Jo:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJo Marchant\u003c\/strong\u003e, PhD, is the author of several popular books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Human Cosmos: Civilization and the Stars\u003c\/em\u003e (2020) and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eCure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind over Body\u003c\/em\u003e (2016), which was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize and longlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. She lives in London.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Jo Marchant \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754041098397,"sku":"9781324097488","price":52.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2971420e-dacf-476a-97d1-c49773ddd72e.jpg?v=1774331843","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/in-search-of-now-the-science-of-the-present-moment-9781324097488","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}