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Who Needs Miracles? On Nature and the Miraculous (with Alan Lightman)

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The Limits of Mountain Heights: Gravity and Pressure

This chapter examines how gravitational forces influence the height of mountains, focusing on the limitations faced by Mount Everest. It also compares mountain heights across different planets, revealing that those with lower gravity can sustain taller peaks than Earth.

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