A New Map of Wonders: A Journey in Search of Modern Marvels

by Caspar Henderson

Book Overview

We live in a world that is known, every corner thoroughly explored. But has this knowledge cost us the ability to wonder? Wonder, Caspar Henderson argues, is at its most supremely valuable in just such a world because it reaffirms our humanity and gives us hope for the future. That's the power of wonder, and that's what we should aim to cultivate in our lives. But what are the wonders of the modern world?

Henderson's brilliant exploration...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022629191X
• ISBN13: 9780226291918
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.1"