Description
The Green Flash at Sunset
Book Summary
A work that intertwines science and literature to explore one of nature's most elusive optical phenomena: the green flash. Sergio Mars Aicart invites the reader on a journey where scientific speculation and mystery merge, offering a reflection on how science, far from stripping the world of its magic, opens up new and fascinating questions. A book for those seeking a read that stimulates both the imagination and critical thinking.
What is it about?
The book starts from the enigmatic green flash, a glimmer of emerald light sometimes observed just at the moment the sun sets or rises on the horizon. This phenomenon, difficult to capture and surrounded by an almost legendary aura, serves as the starting point for an exploration that combines scientific popularization with speculative narrative. Throughout its pages, the physical explanations of the phenomenon—the refraction of light in atmospheric layers—are examined, and the door is opened to broader questions about perception, the beauty of the unexplained, and the relationship between knowledge and wonder.
Main themes
- Atmospheric optical phenomena and their scientific explanation.
- The intersection of science, mystery, and narrative.
- The ability of science to generate new questions from answers.
- Human perception of nature and the ephemeral.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in speculative science fiction, scientific popularization with a literary approach, and works that reflect on human knowledge. Especially suitable for those who enjoy texts that combine scientific rigor with evocative and reflective prose.
What this book contributes
- A deep look at a little-known natural phenomenon, explained in an accessible way.
- A reflection on how scientific knowledge can coexist with mystery and poetry.
- A short but idea-dense read, ideal for stimulating intellectual curiosity.
- An original perspective that connects atmospheric physics with fictional narrative.
Technical specifications
- Author: MARS AICART, SERGIO
- Publisher: GRUPO EDITORIAL AJEC
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: FICTION AND RELATED SUBJECTS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION, SCIENCE FICTION
- Collection: ALBEMUTH BOLSILLO
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: May 2008
- Number of pages: 238
- Weight: 344 g
Editorial review
A title that stands out for its ability to build bridges between scientific popularization and speculative fiction. Its focus on a specific natural phenomenon, treated with rigor but without losing the sense of wonder, makes it a unique proposal within the science fiction catalog. Recommended for readers looking for a reading experience that challenges the boundary between the real and the imaginary, and who appreciate texts that invite thinking beyond the obvious.