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Light Years: The Extraordinary Story of Mankind's Fascination with Light by Brian Clegg
Category: Science
This is the story of light and the people who were determined to unlock the secrets of one of the greatest puzzles of the Universe. Acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg recounts how civilisations from the Ancient Egyptians to the Mayans understood light spiritually, and looks at the first scientific gra ...Show more
Lightning Often Strikes Twice: The 50 Biggest Misconceptions in Science by Brian Clegg
Category: Science
You may well be familiar with the fact that lightning, contrary to the popular saying, often strikes the same place twice. But this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what many of us wrongly believe about the way the world works. Whether it's word of mouth, myths you've read about online, ...Show more
Professor Maxwell's Duplicitous Demon - How James Clerk Maxwell Unravelled the Mysteries of Electromagnetism and Matter by Brian Clegg
Category: Science
Asked to name a great physicist, most people would mention Newton or Einstein, Feynman or Hawking. But ask a physicist and there's no doubt that James Clerk Maxwell will be near the top of the list. Maxwell, an unassuming Victorian Scotsman, explained how we perceive colour. He uncovered the way gases ...Show more
Professor Maxwell's Duplicitous Demon: The Life and Science of James Clerk Maxwell by Brian Clegg
Category: Biography
Asked to name a great physicist, most people would mention Newton or Einstein, Feynman or Hawking. But ask a physicist and there's no doubt that James Clerk Maxwell will be near the top of the list. Maxwell, an unassuming Victorian Scotsman, explained how we perceive colour. He uncovered the way gases ...Show more
Quantum Age: How the Physics of the Very Small Has Transformed Our Lives by Brian Clegg
Category: Science & Natural History
The stone age, the iron age, the steam and electrical ages all saw the reach of humankind transformed by new technology. Now we are living in the quantum age, a revolution in everyday life led by our understanding of the very, very small. Today, technologies based on quantum physics account for 30 per c ...Show more
Quantum Computing - The Transformative Technology of the Qubit Revolution by Brian Clegg
Category: Science
The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computing.
Science for Life: A Manual for Better Living by Brian Clegg
Category: Science
In Science for Life acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg cuts through the vested interests and confusing contradictory statements that litter the media and the internet, to give a clear picture of what science is telling us right now about changing our lives for the better. Discover the much-advertised ...Show more
Science for Life: A Manual for Better Living by Brian Clegg
Category: Science & Natural History
In Science for Life acclaimed science writer Brian Clegg cuts through the vested interests and confusing contradictory statements that litter the media and the internet, to give a clear picture of what science is telling us right now about changing our lives for the better. Discover the much-advertised ...Show more
Scientifica Historia: How the World's Great Science Books Chart the History of Knowledge by Brian Clegg
Category: Science | Series: Liber Historica Ser.
Scientifica Historica is a unique, essay-based review of those books that marked the development of science from classical times to the new millennium. The result is a fascinating chronological exploration of human endeavour within the context of society, politics and even the military, where the twists ...Show more
Ten Billion Tomorrows by Brian Clegg
Category: Science
Science fiction is a vital part of popular culture, influencing the way we all look at the world. TV shows like "Star Trek "and movies from "Forbidden Planet" to "Inception" have influenced scientists to enter the profession and have shaped our futures. Science fiction doesn't set out to predict what wi ...Show more
Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World: How Physicists Changed Everyday Life by Brian Clegg
Category: Science
The breakthroughs that have had the most transformative practical impacts, from thermodynamics to the Internet. Physics informs our understanding of how the world works - but more than that, key breakthroughs in physics have transformed everyday life. We journey back to ten separate days in history to u ...Show more
Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World: How Physicists Transformed Everyday Life by Brian Clegg
Category: Science
The breakthroughs that have had the most transformative practical impacts, from thermodynamics to the Internet.