Why do we breatheWhat is moneyHow does the brain workWhy did life invent sexDoes time really existHow does capitalism work - or not, as the case may beWhere do mountains come fromHow do computers workHow did humans get to dominate the EarthWhy is there something rather than nothingIn "What a Wonderful World", Marcus Chown, bestselling author of "Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You"and the "Solar System"app, uses his vast scientific knowledge and deep understanding of extremely complex processes to answer simple questions about the workings of our everyday lives. Lucid, witty and hugely entertaining, it explains the basics of our essential existence, stopping along the way to show us why the Atlantic is widening by a thumbs' length each year, how money permits trade to time travel why the crucial advantage humans had over Neanderthals was sewing and why we are all living in a giant hologram.展开