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Impossible, Possible, and Improbable: Science Stranger Than Fiction by John Gribbin
$49.99 AUD
Category: Science
A scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover 'life, the Universe, and everything'.
Impossible, Possible, and Improbable: Science Stranger Than Fiction by John Gribbin
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
'Gribbin has inspired generations with his popular science writing' Jim Al-KhaliliA 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 ...Show more
In Search of Superstrings: Symmetry, membranes and the theory of everything by John Gribbin
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Since Einstein's time, a "theory of everything" - one coherent mathematical model that would encompass all the forces and particles of nature - has become the Holy Grail of physics, and its pursuit has resulted in some of the most extraordinary ideas in the history of science. One of the world's foremos ...Show more
In Search of the Multiverse by John Gribbin
$26.95 AUD
Category: Science | Reading Level: very good
We once had to abandon the idea of earth being at the centre of the universe. Now, we need to confront an even more profound possibility: the universe itself might just be one universe among many. "In Search of the Multiverse" takes us on an extraordinary journey, examining the most fundamental question ...Show more
In Search of the Multiverse by John Gribbin
$49.95 AUD
Category: Science
We once had to abandon the idea of earth being at the centre of the universe. Now, we need to confront an even more profound possibility: the universe itself might just be one universe among many. "In Search of the Multiverse" takes us on an extraordinary journey, examining the most fundamental question ...Show more
Nine Musings on Time: Science Fiction, Science Fact, and the Truth About Time Travel by John Gribbin
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
Time travel is a familiar theme of science fiction, but is it really possible?
Not Fade Away: The Life and Music of Buddy Holly by John Gribbin
$19.99 AUD
Category: Music
'Buddy Holly and The Crickets had an electrifying effect on us as young lads in Liverpool. We were inspired to learn guitar by seeing him on television and listening to his records. That'll Be The Day blew our minds and Lord knows how long we took trying to learn the opening riff. His guitar and vocal s ...Show more
Not Fade Away : The Life and Music of Buddy Holly by John Gribbin
$35.00 AUD
Category: Music
Buddy Holly was killed at 22 when the plane he was travelling in crashed on 3 February 1959. Although this was less than two years after Holly's first hit record, Don McLean described this as 'the day the music died.'But Sonny Curtis, Holly's friend and musical colleague, told us that the music didn't d ...Show more
On the Origin of Evolution - Tracing 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' from Aristotle to DNA by John Gribbin; Mary Gribbin
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of years. This lively history traces the evolution of the idea of evolution, showing how it h ...Show more
Out of the Shadow of a Giant by John Gribbin; Mary Gribbin
$24.99 AUD
Category: Science
What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society. Whilst Newton is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...Show more
Richard Feynman: A Life in Science by John Gribbin, Mary Gribbin
$22.99 AUD
Category: Biography & Memoir
One hundred years on from his birth, and 30 since his death, Richard Feynman's discoveries in modern physics are still thoroughly relevant. Magnificently charismatic and fun-loving, he brought a sense of adventure to the study of science.His extraordinary career included war-time work on the atomic bomb ...Show more