Almost Everyone's Guide to Science - Softcover

Gribbin, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0753807696 ISBN 13: 9780753807699

Publisher: W&N, 1999

Synopsis

An introduction to the central facts, evidence and issues of modern science - from black holes to DNA, from the big bang to the workings of the brain

John Gribbin is one of the few science writers who is equally comfortable writing about biology as about physics, and this beginner's guide will take the reader through the basics and the fundamental issues of the crucial areas of modern science, from the birth of the universe through to the evolution of our own species, the nature of human behaviour and the workings of our minds.

Crucially, the book will not only provide an overview of the central areas in a single volume, but also explain how the areas link up, what evolutionary theory has to say about how we think, how sub-atomic particles came into being in the big bang, and atoms in stars.

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About the Author

John Gribbin is a British science writer, astrophysicist and visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex, where he graduated with a BA in physics in 1966 and did his master of science (MSc) in 1967. He earned his PhD in astrophysics from the University of Cambridge in 1971. Author of the well-known IN SEARCH OF SCHRODINGER'S CAT, Gribbin's work as a scientist is often reflected in his writing which covers a wide range of topics, such as quantum physics, human evolution, the origins of the universe, climate change and global warming.

Edition details

• Publisher: W&N
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0753807696
• ISBN 13: 9780753807699
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288