What would the universe be like without us? Would the laws of science and mathematics still exist if we were not here to express them? Would all this matter, and can we know about anything outside of ourselves anyway? This paradox has troubled humankind for millennia, and it lies behind many of Michael Frayn's own novels and plays; here he confronts it, addressing the subjectivity of our understanding of the universe from our position 'right in the thick of things'. Off-mint with felt-tip mark on upper trimmed edge.
