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13.8: The Quest to Find the True Age of the Universe and the Theory of Everything by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
A celebrated astronomer makes a powerful case for the harmony between two of physics' most important and seemingly contradictory theories The twentieth century gave us two great theories of physics. The general theory of relativity describes the behavior of very large things, and quantum theory the beh ...Show more
Computing with Quantum Cats - From Colossus to Qubits by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
The quantum computer is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Pioneering physicists are on the brink of unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better representation of reality than our everyday experiences and common sense ever could. The birth of quantum computers - which, like Schrodinger ...Show more
Eight Improbable Possibilities by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
A mind-warping excursion into the wildly improbable truths of science.
Eight Improbable Possibilities: The Mystery of the Moon, and Other Implausible Scientific Truths by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
'Gribbin casts a wide net and displays his breadth of knowledge in packing a lot into each chapter . . . a brief read, but one that may inspire readers to dig deeper.' Giles Sparrow, BBC Sky at Night Magazine A mind-warping excursion into the wildly improbable truths of science. Echoing Sherlock Holme ...Show more
Einstein's Masterwork: 1915 and the General Theory of Relativity by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
In 1915, Albert Einstein presented his masterwork to the Prussian Academy of Sciences - a theory of gravity, matter, space and time: the General Theory of Relativity. Einstein himself said it was 'the most valuable theory of my life', and 'of incomparable beauty'. It describes the evolution of the Unive ...Show more
Impossible, Possible, and Improbable: Science Stranger Than Fiction by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
A scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover 'life, the Universe, and everything'.
Impossible, Possible, and Improbable: Science Stranger Than Fiction by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
'Gribbin has inspired generations with his popular science writing' Jim Al-KhaliliA scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover 'life, the Universe, and everything'.From the mysteries of the subatomic world to the curious property of water that makes our planet inhabitable, master of ...Show more
In Search of the Multiverse by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
Critical acclaim for John Gribbin""The master of popular science.""--Sunday Times (London) ""Gribbin explains things very well indeed, and there's not an equation in sight.""--David Goodstein, The New York Times Book Review (on Almost Everyone's Guide to Science) ""Gribbin breathes life into the core id ...Show more
Nine Musings on Time: Science Fiction, Science Fact, and the Truth About Time Travel by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
Time travel is a familiar theme of science fiction, but is it really possible?
On the Origin of Evolution - Tracing 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' from Aristotle to DNA by John Gribbin; Mary Gribbin
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Category: Science
The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of years. This lively history traces the evolution of the idea of evolution, showing how it h ...Show more
Science: A History in 100 Experiments by Mary Gribbin, John Gribbin
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Category: Science
A history of science distilled into 100 notable experiments - epic moments that have fuelled our understanding of Earth and the Universe beyond. The history of science is a fascinating and long one, covering thousands of years of history. The development of scientific experiments involves some of the mo ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Science: The Incredible Lightness of Ice, and Other Scientific Surprises by John Gribbin
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Category: Science
The seven fundamental - and surprising - scientific truths of our existence. John Gribbin, author of Six Impossible Things, shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize, presents a tour of seven fundamental scientific truths that underpin our very existence. These 'pillars o ...Show more