introduction
1.
Thinking Scientifically: Out-of-Body Experiences
2.
Probability: Whose Bell Curve Is It?
3.
Scale: Play with Size
4.
Physics: And I am filled with emptiness
5.
Chemistry: Fire, Ice, Spies, and Life
6.
Evolutionary Biology: The Theory of All Bodies
7.
Molecular Biology: Cells and Their Components
8.
Geology: Imagining Pieces of the World
9.
Astronomy: Celestial Creatures
Acknowledgements
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The Wonderful World of Science from Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Natalie Angier
Natalie Angier, who introduced the wonders of life and the mysterious female body in her previous works, 『The Beauty of Living Things』 and 『Woman: The Intimate Geography』, is a science writer who has won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, for her unique, flowing and poetic writing style.
In her latest book, "Wonderful Science," she challenges the entire world of science in her own unique way, much like Bill Bryson did in "A Short History of Nearly Everything."
The author wrote this book lamenting the scientific illiteracy of a society that cannot even tell the difference between the size of a cell and its DNA (of course, cells are much larger), and does not even know whether whales are mammals.

The author argues that science is not as difficult and boring as it is often thought, and that it is not something only children and students learn.
Just as we enjoy literature and art, we can also enjoy and appreciate scientific knowledge, and it is an enjoyable process in itself.
This is also a story that many scientists and people from various fields who love science all agree on.
In this book, Natalie Angier passionately shows us how much fun science can bring, and how elegant and exciting the world of science can be.


A science book full of cultural flavor
In this book, the author draws numerous quotations and analogies from various cultural fields to make science accessible to readers unfamiliar with it.
For example, the complex structure of atoms is likened to the complex language of James Joyce, and chemistry, which lies between the microscopic and macroscopic worlds, is likened to the fairy tale character Goldilocks.
When explaining chemical bonds, the author subtly brings in British spy James Bond, and when talking about the four fundamental forces of physics, he matches them with the 'Force' used by the Jedi in 'Star Wars'.
'For Whom the bell toll' is slightly changed to become 'For Whom the Bell Curves', which is the subtitle of the probability chapter, and there is also a pun on Imaging World 'Pieces', which is pronounced the same as Imaging World 'Peace', as the subtitle of the geology chapter.

From literature and painting to humor and sports, the author's wit and humor shine throughout the book.
The author's writing style, which is friendly and delicate, along with various intellectual games and humor, makes reading a science book as comfortable and enjoyable as an essay.
Natalie Angier, with her widely acclaimed writing skills, is eager to introduce the science she loves so much to other non-scientists.