Laura Pesce Libri

Exploring the Sun's significance, the book delves into ancient myths, art, and superstitions, alongside modern scientific insights. It covers the Sun's composition and its vital role in sustaining life through heat and light. Additionally, it addresses the growing importance of solar energy in contemporary society. Enhanced by the author's original artwork and interviews with astrophysicists, the book offers a comprehensive view of humanity's relationship with the Sun across history and science.

Close Encounters of Art and Physics is a voyage in time through the abstract ideas harboured in the minds of humans, starting from the graffiti art of cave dwellers and extending to the street art of contemporary men and women.