From gravity to black holes, special relativity to global warming,
this authoritative and entertaining book from bestselling author
Marcus Chown breaks down complex science into manageable chunks,
explaining the one thing you really need to know to get to grips
with the subject. Rather than trying to bend your mind around all
the vast and confounding details of things such as gravitational
waves, electricity and black holes, wouldn’t it be easier to
understand just one central concept from which everything else
follows? If you’ve ever found yourself fascinated by the idea of
quantum computing but feel a little overwhelmed by the mindblowing
subject of quantum mechanics or concerned by climate change but
haven’t been able to get to grips with the details of global
warming, this book is for you. Let’s take atoms, for example –
what on earth are they? Well, if you start to think of them less
like things you can’t see with complex little nuclei and more
like the alphabet of nature, which in different configurations can
make a rose, a galaxy or a newborn baby, they might start to feel a
little more understandable. Or gravitational waves – they sound
poetic, but why are they creating so much excitement? Think of them
as the voice of space, vibrations on the drumskin of space-time –
before delving into all their complexities. In twenty-one short and
engaging chapters, Chown explains the one thing you need to know to
understand some of the most important scientific ideas of our time.
Packed full of astounding facts, scientific history and the
entertaining personalities at the heart of the most pivotal
discoveries about the workings of our universe, this is an
accessible guide to all the tricky stuff you’ve always wanted to
understand more about.
General
Imprint: |
Michael O'mara Books Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
Authors: |
Marcus Chown
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Dimensions: |
216 x 135 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78929-480-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-78929-480-0 |
Barcode: |
9781789294804 |
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