Almost Everyone's Guide to Science
The Universe, Life and Everything
$79.80
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 July 1999
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753807699 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753807696 |
| Author: | Dr John Gribbin |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 1999 |
| Weight: | 276g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 134mm x 22mm |
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About The Author
Dr John Gribbin
John Gribbin (1946 - )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 Schr dinger’s Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality (1984), 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.
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