Impossible, Possible, and Improbable: Science Stranger Than Fiction - Softcover

Gribbin, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785788833 ISBN 13: 9781785788833

Publisher: Icon Books, 2023

Synopsis

'Gribbin has inspired generations with his popular science writing' Jim Al-Khalili

A 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 popular science John Gribbin delves into the astonishing facts that underlie our existence.

Some aspects of the quantum world really do seem impossible to 'common sense', but have been proved correct by experiments. Other features of the Universe appear obvious, such as the fact that atoms are mostly empty space. But this familiarity hides the truly amazing truths underpinning these observations. And some things merely seem improbable but are also hiding a Deep Truth, such as the fact that the Moon and Sun look the same size as viewed from Earth.

This book will change forever the way you view the world.

This volume brings together three of John Gribbin's successful science books: Six Impossible Things (which was Shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Books Prize in 2019), Seven Pillars of Science and Eight Improbable Possibilities.

About this title

About the Author

John Gribbin's numerous bestselling books include In Search of Schrödinger's Cat and Six Impossible Things, which was shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize. He has been described as 'one of the finest and most prolific writers of popular science around' by the Spectator. In 2021, he was made Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Sussex.

Edition details

• Publisher: Icon Books
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785788833
• ISBN 13: 9781785788833
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400