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Aliens Science from the Other Side by Jim Al-Khalili
Category: Science
The ALIENS invasion is coming ...It's the biggest question we've ever faced, one that has fascinated generations of humans: do aliens exist? If they did, what would they look like? How would they think? And what would it mean for us if we found them? Here, Professor Jim Al-Khalili blasts off in search o ...Show more
Gravity - A Ladybird Expert Book by Jim Al-Khalili
Category: Science
Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Gravityis an accessible and authoritative introduction to a force as familiar to us as breathing. Written by celebrated physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili, Gravity proves to be so much more than the adage- 'what goes up must come down'. Stuck to the surface ...Show more
Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology by Jim Al-Khalili, Johnjoe McFadden
Category: Science
New York Times Bestseller and an Amazon Best Science Book of 2015, Life on the Edge alters our understanding of our world's fundamental dynamics through the use of quantum mechanics Life is the most extraordinary phenomenon in the known universe; but how did it come to be? Even in an age of cloning ...Show more
Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics by Jim Al-Khalili
Category: Science
A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes. Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped so ...Show more
Quantum Mechanics (A Ladybird Expert Book) by Jim Al-Khalili
Category: Science | Series: Ladybird Expert
Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Quantum Mechanics is a clear, simple and entertaining introduction to the weird, mind-bending world of the very, very small. Written by physicist and broadcaster Professor Jim Al-Khalili, it explores all the key players, breakthroughs, controversies and unanswered ...Show more
The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance by Dr Jim Al-Khalili
Category: History
A myth-shattering view of the medieval Islamic world's myriad scientific innovations, which preceded-and enabled-the European Renaissance. The Arabic legacy of science and philosophy has long been hidden from the West. British-Iraqi physicist Jim Al-Khalili unveils that legacy to fascinating effect by ...Show more
The Joy of Science by Jim Al-Khalili
Category: Science
Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili reveals how 8 lessons from the heart of science can help you get the most out of life Today's world is unpredictable and full of contradictions, and navigating its complexities while trying to make the best decisions is ...Show more
The World According to Physics by Jim Al-Khalili
Category: Science | Series: Princeton University Press
Quantum physicist, New York Times bestselling author, and BBC host Jim Al-Khalili offers a fascinating and illuminating look at what physics reveals about the world Shining a light on the most profound insights revealed by modern physics, Jim Al-Khalili invites us all to understand what this crucially ...Show more
What's Next? What Science Can Tell Us About Our Fascinating Future by Jim Al-Khalili
Category: Science
Thought the science of the future was all hoverboards and space travel? Think again. Every day, scientists come up with the ingenious solutions and surprising discoveries that will define our future. So here, Jim Al-Khalili and his crack team of experts bin the crystal ball and use cutting-edge science ...Show more
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