{"product_id":"the-end-of-the-clockwork-universe-9780887487149","title":"The End of the Clockwork Universe","description":"\u003cb\u003eA luminous new perspective on aging, science, and the tender strangeness of being alive.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What does it mean to exist in a universe that refuses to stay still? In \u003ci\u003eThe End of the Clockwork Universe\u003c\/i\u003e, Fleda Brown weaves together the vastness of cosmic discovery with the intimate textures of daily life. Ranging from quarks to catalytic converters, snapping turtles to black holes, these poems trace the mysteries of time and perception, offering a voice both unsentimental and deeply compassionate. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With wry humor and unending curiosity, Brown walks the fine line between knowing and not knowing, between order and entropy. Her poems wander through scientific revelation and personal reflection and capture the quiet astonishment of existence. \u003ci\u003eThe End of the Clockwork Universe \u003c\/i\u003edoes not seek to solve life's uncertainties, but sings to them, leaving behind echoes of resilience and the sheer joy of paying attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fleda Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Carnegie-Mellon University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780887487149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFleda Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet and author. Her work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Best American Poetry \u003c\/i\u003eand has won a Pushcart Prize among many other accolades. Her recent memoir is \u003ci\u003eMortality, with Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. Her earlier poems can be found in \u003ci\u003eThe Woods Are on Fire: New \u0026amp; Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Fleda Brown \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47876604690589,"sku":"9780887487149","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cef3cb98-5ce8-4655-baf2-38e14e7cf412.jpg?v=1777383094","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-end-of-the-clockwork-universe-9780887487149","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}