Out of the Shadow of a Giant
How Newton Stood on the Shoulders of Hooke and Halley
(Sprache: Englisch)
Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize
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Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize
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Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize
Autoren-Porträt von John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin
John Gribbin gained a PhD from the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge (then under the leadership of Fred Hoyle), before working as a science journalist for Nature and later New Scientist. Mary Gribbin is a teacher with a special gift for communicating difficult concepts, and she is a previous winner of the TES Junior Information Book Award. They have co-written several titles for adults and children. John has written many bestselling popular science books, including Erwin Schrödinger and the Quantum Revolution, In Search of the Multiverse and The Universe: A Biography. John and Mary are both Visiting Fellows at the University of Sussex.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: John Gribbin , Mary Gribbin
- 2018, mit farbigen Abbildungen, Maße: 13,1 x 19,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: HarperCollins UK
- ISBN-10: 0008220611
- ISBN-13: 9780008220617
- Erscheinungsdatum: 14.05.2018
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
'Elegant and meticulously researched ... this is a most enjoyable book.' The Observatory Praise for the authors:
'Mary and John Gribbin write with great clarity.' Guardian
'Precise yet mysterious ... as beautiful as a poem and as exciting as a novel.' The Sunday Times
'A gripping account of the history of quantum mechanics and a clear description of its significance - and weirdness. Absolutely fascinating.' Isaac Asimov
'Immensely readable' The Times
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