Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine by Alan Lightman

Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine

Alan Lightman

240 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy science challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

As a physicist, Alan Lightman has always held a scientific view of the world. But one summer evening, while looking at the stars from a small boat at sea, Lightman was overcome by the overwhelming sensation that he was merging with something large...

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Moods

informative 86%
reflective 86%
inspiring 46%
challenging 26%
hopeful 20%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 21%
fast 14%

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