Orbital by Samantha Harvey Wins the Booker Prize 2024

A New Perspective on Humanity and the Earth

Orbital” di Samantha Harvey taken from Pinterest https://www.periodicodaily.com/orbital-di-samantha-harvey/

Thanks to advancements in technology, our understanding of the universe has undergone a profound transformation. For thousands of years, humanity believed that Earth was the center of everything. We imagined the sun, moon, and stars revolved around us, placing ourselves at the heart of creation. However, the invention of telescopes changed this perspective forever.

A file photo of Samantha Harvey by Luisia Cippelletti in Pintrest. https://in.pinterest.com/pin/382806037055356610/

The evolution of cosmology revealed that humans and their Earthly home are not the center of the universe but a mere speck on its periphery. Beyond us lies a vast, unfathomable expanse of the cosmos. Our planet, once thought so significant, is now understood to be as small as a drop in the infinite ocean of the universe. Today, thanks to technological advancements, we know so much more about the universe, and yet, so much still remains a mystery.

An image of Technology and globe a photo made by Martin Joy

As human knowledge evolves, so too does literature. Samantha Harvey’s novel “Orbital”…