August Not Fiction Book Discussion

With The Human Cosmos: Civilization and the Stars by Jo Marchant, we turn our attention from the underland to the heavens. Marchant's interest is broader than mathematical astronomy. She is interested in a cosmology that is human-centered, that "describe[s] the broad philosophical and spiritual endeavor to make sense of existence, to ask who we are, where we are, and why we're here." She tells twelve stories that show how people have seen the heavens over time, from prehistoric times to the virtual future, myth to science, with the goal of encouraging us to once again look up with awe and feel connected to the universe.

What do you think? Is it possible to reintegrate subjective meaning into our scientific understanding of the cosmos? What would that look like?

We hope you will join the discussion:

When? Tuesday, August 3, at 6:30 p.m.

Where? We will meet virtually on CCPL's Zoom server. Here is a link to register for the August meeting:

Hi there, 

You are invited to a Zoom meeting. 

When: Aug 3, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) 

Register in advance for this meeting:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqceisqjkvGdQlXPa0Wx5dyNGMbiuz9u5K 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Readalikes: If you liked July's selection . . .

If you enjoyed Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane, then you might also enjoy these books recommended by our discussion group members:

• The Findings Trilogy (Findings, Sightlines, and Surfacing) by Kathleen Jamie
• The Human Cosmos: Civilization and the Stars by Jo Marchant
• Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds, and Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
• The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland by Nan Shepherd