{"product_id":"do-you-believe-in-magic-a-wild-thing-book-the-search-for-wonder-from-sorcery-to-science","title":"Do You Believe in Magic? (a Wild Thing Book): The Search for Wonder, from Sorcery to Science","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLaura Krantz \u003c\/b\u003eis a print and audio journalist whose critically acclaimed podcast \n\u003ci\u003eWild Thing\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intersection between science and society. She spent 10 years as an editor and producer with NPR in Washington, DC, and KPCC in Los Angeles, and her work has appeared in \n\u003ci\u003eSmithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003ePopular Science\u003c\/i\u003e. An Idaho native, Krantz received her BA from Whitman College and her MA from the Johns Hopkins University's School of Advanced International Studies. She lives in Denver with her husband, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Scott Carney, and their two cats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Magic-spells and curses, hexes and potions, superstition, and rituals. We've all heard stories of alchemists attempting to turn abundant lead into precious, rare gold. Or of poor, unfortunate souls asking potion masters to brew up unappetizing concoctions that will help them find love. And of course, we're familiar with curses-muttering magical words for the purposes of exacting revenge on an enemy, or protecting a hidden treasure. Who wouldn't like the idea of special powers, or control over the natural world? It seems pretty fun, even if it's just the stuff of fantasy books and movies. But a lot of what we call \"magic\" has grounding in real practices. In fact, magic is at the root of many scientific fields-from chemistry to botany to astronomy-and has been an important part of human culture for thousands of years. Do You Believe in Magic? takes readers through a world where magic and science collide. What do they have in common? Where do they differ? What role has magic played in our history, and the history of science? Why is magic still significant, even when it doesn't seem to line up with reality? And is it possible to be scientifically minded and still believe in magic? Readers are encouraged to weigh the facts and go beyond their gut assumptions, to stretch their imaginations and think about why magic and science might be two sides of the same coin. Includes color illustrations, an at-home science\/magic experiment, glossary, bibliography, and index\"--\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"[T]houghtful...engaging...This will be equally palatable to skeptics, true believers, and the curious.\"-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by her popular \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWild Thing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e podcast, journalist Laura Krantz incorporates the scientific method and her journalistic skills to determine if magic might be real in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo You Believe in Magic?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMagic--spells and curses, hexes and potions, superstition, and rituals. We've all heard stories of alchemists attempting to turn abundant lead into precious, rare gold. Or of poor, unfortunate souls asking potion masters to brew up unappetizing concoctions that will help them find love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd of course, we're familiar with curses--muttering magical words for the purposes of exacting revenge on an enemy, or protecting a hidden treasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho wouldn't like the idea of special powers, or control over the natural world? It seems pretty fun, even if it's just the stuff of fantasy books and movies. But a lot of what we call \"magic\" has grounding in real practices. In fact, magic is at the root of many scientific fields--from chemistry to botany to astronomy--and has been an important part of human culture for thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo You Believe in Magic?\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers through a world where magic and science collide. What do they have in common? Where do they differ? What role has magic played in our history, and the history of science? Why is magic still significant, even when it doesn't seem to line up with reality? And is it possible to be scientifically minded and still believe in magic?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReaders are encouraged to weigh the facts and go beyond their gut assumptions, to stretch their imaginations and think about why magic and science might be two sides of the same coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes color illustrations, an at-home science\/magic experiment, glossary, bibliography, and index\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Wild Thing series: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Search for Sasquatch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs There Anybody Out There?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo You Believe in Magic?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 10\/15\/2024 pg. 38 (EAN 9781419758225, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eKrantz, Laura\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLaura Krantz \u003c\/b\u003eis a print and audio journalist whose critically acclaimed podcast \n\u003ci\u003eWild Thing\u003c\/i\u003e explores the intersection between science and society. 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