ROBERT W. JANSEN
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ROBERT W. JANSEN

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Robert W. Jansen is a physicist, engineer, and author whose research has spanned semiconductor materials, ocean mechanics, Earth imaging, and advanced radar systems. He has spent his career in science not merely as an observer, but as a practitioner: building things that work because the underlying physics is correct, and occasionally discovering that it is not.

His science books explore some of the most fascinating questions about our world and our place in the universe. The Illusion of Design: Understanding the World Through Science examines why nature appears designed and how scientific reasoning reveals the processes behind that appearance. The Restless Planet traces Earth's extraordinary 4.6-billion-year history, from its origins to the emergence of the modern world. The Illusion of Mars examines the scientific realities behind humanity's ambition to establish a second home on another planet.

Jansen also writes historical fiction, science fiction, and adventures inspired by the natural world and human history. Across his work runs a common theme: curiosity about how the world works, and the remarkable discoveries that follow when we question what seems obvious.
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