Time And Beauty Why Time Flies And Beauty Never Dies | 8.85 MB
Title: Time And Beauty Why Time Flies And Beauty Never Dies
Author: Adrian Bejan
Category: Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Time, Biological Sciences
Language: English | 182 Pages | ISBN: 9811246793
Description:
Time and beauty are two of our most visceral perceptions. Yet, their nature is seldom questioned. In this ground-breaking new work, Adrian Bejan - a true 'original' among physicists - explains, in a scholarly yet colorful style, the scientific basis for the perception of time and beauty.Organized into three main ideas, the book begins first with the perception of time. The author expounds on why we feel that time flies faster as we get older. Perceived time, also called 'mind time,' is different from clock time. In this context, time is another word for 'perceived change'. Next, readers will discover that beauty is appealing because beautifully-shaped images are scanned faster by two eyes. To observe our immediate surroundings and to understand them faster is highly advantageous to survival; hence, there is an underlying evolutionary advantage to our discernment for ideal ratios, shapes, and beauty at large. Finally, time and beauty are jointly understood to explain why the global...
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