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Author: (French) Charpak
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: What do dreams really signify? Do birth numbers hold special meanings? Can palm lines truly control fate? What wisdom is hidden in the "I Ching"? Can tarot card games really predict a lifetime? What is the connection between crystal balls and pendulums? The thickness of an onion is compared to the changing colors of the moon? The human world is filled with mysterious and enigmatic phenomena, and many of the sages who unravel these mysteries have relied on dreams and illusions. However, some of them have met with unfortunate consequences after touching upon the secrets of creation.
Since ancient times, sages have never stopped predicting and peering with curiosity. In 1992, French physicist Charpak, the winner of the Nobel Prize, perfectly recreates history through fascinating stories, faithfully recording the thrilling journey of geniuses and madmen in their pursuit of the human world. People's understanding of science is often limited to viewing it as a means to satisfy the intellectual curiosity of scholars, while considering its role in culture to be negligible. Our perspective is exactly the opposite. It is precisely because people fail to deeply understand the meaning of science that they are limited to recognizing the current world only through its manifestations. This is the fundamental basis and value of this book. We hope to guide readers into the core of science, allowing them to grasp both classical and contemporary science—in the field of physics, this is manifested in Newton's theories and Einstein's quantum world.
The moment has arrived when science reveals its true meaning—or rather, the moment has arrived when science reveals its impact on humanity. It is very clear that science has far from reached the point where it only brings benefits to humanity, and when misfortunes occur in the world, it is not solely in the hands of the right people. However, another world order will soon bring a kind of wisdom—through this wisdom, science, or everything that science has discovered, will truly find its proper place.
We hope that through this book, it will not only remain in words but also have a practical impact, enabling people to find the key.