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In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat
Updated Edition
Av John Gribbin
Häftad, 2025
141 kr
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'A primer for the magical, near inexplicable world of quantum mechanics... Mind-blowing' Dara Ó BriainQuantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it underpins all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no molecular biology, no …
In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat
Updated Edition
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2012
125 kr
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'A primer for the magical, near inexplicable world of quantum mechanics... Mind-blowing' Dara Ó BriainQuantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it underpins all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no molecular biology, no …
Deep Simplicity
Chaos, Complexity and the Emergence of Life
Av John Gribbin
Häftad, 2005
155 kr
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Simplifying chaos and complexity theory for the perplexed, John Gribbin's Deep Simplicity: Chaos, Complexity and the Emergence of Life brilliantly illuminates the harmony underlying our existence.The world around us can be a complex, confusing place. Earthquakes happen without warning, stock …
Science: A History
Av John Gribbin
Häftad, 2003
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
208 kr
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From award-winning science writer John Gribbin, Science: A History is the enthralling story of the men and women who changed the way we see the world, and the turbulent times they lived in.From Galileo, tried by the Inquisition for his ideas, to Newton, who wrote his rivals out of the history …
Deep Simplicity: Bringing Order to Chaos and Complexity
Av John Gribbin
Inbunden, 2005
354 kr
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In Search of Schrodinger's Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality
Av John Gribbin
Häftad, 1984
234 kr
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In Search of Schrodinger's Cat
Quantum Physics and Reality
Av John Gribbin
Ljudbok, 2020
214 kr
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Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we''d have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering.In Search …
Science
A History in 100 Experiments
E-bok, 2016
198 kr
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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 …
Out of the Shadow of a Giant
How Newton Stood on the Shoulders of Hooke and Halley
E-bok, 2017
88 kr
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Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society. Whilst …
Out of the Shadow of a Giant
How Newton Stood on the Shoulders of Hooke and Halley
Häftad, 2018
147 kr
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Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society. Whilst …
Out of the Shadow of a Giant
How Newton Stood on the Shoulders of Hooke and Halley
Ljudbok, 2017
221 kr
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Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes PrizeWhat if Isaac Newton had never lived?Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society.Whilst Newton …
On the Origin of Evolution
Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA
E-bok, 2020
87 kr
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A Waterstones Best Book of 2020The 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 …
On the Origin of Evolution
Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA
Ljudbok, 2020
191 kr
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A Waterstones Best Book of 2020The 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 …
On the Origin of Evolution
Tracing ‘Darwin’s Dangerous Idea’ from Aristotle to DNA
Häftad, 2021
133 kr
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A Waterstones Best Book of 2020The 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 …
Universe
A Biography
Av John Gribbin
Häftad, 2008
118 kr
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John Gribbin's The Universe: A Biography explores the story of our cosmos, from the mystery of its origins to how scientists think it might end.How did the universe grow from a tiny fireball to its present size?Where did life on earth come from?How do planets form?How will the universe end?And how …
Deep Simplicity
Chaos, Complexity and the Emergence of Life
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2009
108 kr
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'Gribbin takes us through the basics with his customary talent for accessibility and clarity' Sunday TimesThe world around us can be a complex, confusing place. Earthquakes happen without warning, stock markets fluctuate, weather forecasters seldom seem to get it right - even other people continue …
Science: A History
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2009
136 kr
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In this book, John Gribbin tells the story of the people who made science and the turbulent times they lived in. As well as famous figures such as Copernicus, Darwin and Einstein, there are also the obscure, the eccentric, even the mad. This diversecast includes, among others, Andreas Vesalius, …
Reason Why
The Miracle of Life on Earth
Av John Gribbin
Häftad, 2012
173 kr
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In The Reason Why: The Miracle of Life on Earth John Gribbin shows what makes our planet so special, explaining why the 'Fermi Paradox' - the apparent absence of alien life - holds the key to our uniqueness.There are several hundred billion stars in our Milky Way Galaxy, yet out of all of these …
Universe
A Biography
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2008
108 kr
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The Universe: A Biography makes cosmology accessible to everyone. John Gribbin navigates the latest frontiers of scientific discovery to tell us what we really know about the history of the universe. Along the way, he describes how the universe began; what the early universe looked like; how its …
Fellowship
The Story of a Revolution
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2006
170 kr
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From the bestselling author of Science: A History comes the enthralling story of a revolution that shook the world. Seventeenth-century England was racked by civil war, plague and fire; a world ruled by superstition and ignorance. A series of meetings of 'natural philosophers' in Oxford and London …
Reason Why
The Miracle of Life on Earth
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2011
108 kr
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Does one planet really matter among the immensity of the Cosmos? John Gribbin is here to persuade us that it does. In this ground-breaking and provocative new book Gribbin argues that we owe our existence to the impact of a 'supercomet' with Venus 600 million years ago. But this is only part of the …
He Knew He Was Right
The Irrepressible Life of James Lovelock
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2009
108 kr
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Jim Lovelock (1919-2022) was an iconic figure in British science, a prophet whose prophecies are coming true. This is his definitive authorised biography. Lovelock is best known as the 'father' of Gaia theory, which is now established as the most useful way of understanding the dramatic changes …
Galaxies
A Very Short Introduction
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2008
123 kr
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Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, each is made up of many hundreds of millions of stars in which the chemical elements are made, around which planets form, and where on at least one of those planets intelligent life has emerged. Our own galaxy, the …
Galaxies
A Very Short Introduction
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2008
92 kr
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Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, each is made up of many hundreds of millions of stars in which the chemical elements are made, around which planets form, and where on at least one of those planets intelligent life has emerged. Our own galaxy, the …
Galaxies
A Very Short Introduction
Av John Gribbin
Häftad, 2008
113 kr
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Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, each is made up of many hundreds of millions of stars in which the chemical elements are made, around which planets form, and where on at least one of those planets intelligent life has emerged. Our own galaxy, the …
Stephen Hawking
A Life in Science
Av Michael White, John Gribbin
E-bok, 2016
51 kr
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''A gripping account of a physicist whose speculations could prove as revolutionary as those of Albert Einstein . . . Its combination of erudition, warmth, robustness, and wit is entirely appropriate to their subject'' New Statesman ''Intriguing . . . There are larger questions here than the life …
In Search of the Multiverse
Parallel Worlds, Hidden Dimensions, and the Ultimate Quest for the Frontiers of Reality
Av John Gribbin
E-bok, 2010
163 kr
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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 …
