JOHN GRIBBIN is one of today»s greatest writers of popular science and the author of bestselling books including
In Search of Schrödinger»s Cat,
Science: A History, and Deep Simplicity. He trained as an astrophysicist at Cambridge University and is currently Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Sussex.
63 Электронные книги John Gribbin
John Gribbin: In Search of the Multiverse
Critical acclaim for John Gribbin
‘The master of popular science.’ — Sunday Times (London)
‘Gribbin explains things very well indeed, and there’s not an equation in sight.’ — David Goodstein, T …
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John Gribbin: Alone in the Universe
The acclaimed author of In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat searches for life on other planets
Are we alone in the universe? Surely amidst the immensity of the cosmos there must be other intelligent lif …
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John Gribbin: Erwin Schrodinger and the Quantum Revolution
A lively, fascinating biography of the father of quantum mechanics by the bestselling author of the science classic, In Search of Schrödinger’s Cat
Erwin Schrödinger, best known for his famous “Sch …
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John R. Gribbin: Planet Earth
A highly entertaining and accessible introduction to our planet from the bestselling author of In Search of Schrdinger’s Cat, The Scientists, and In Search of the Multiverse In this lively expedition …
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Mary Gribbin & John Gribbin: Richard Feynman
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 …
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John Gribbin: Six Impossible Things
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ROYAL SOCIETY INSIGHT INVESTMENT SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2019.
'An accessible primer on all things quantum' — Sunday Times
Quantum physics is strange. It tells us that a …
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John Gribbin: Not Fade Away
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 Mc Lean described this as ‘the …
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John Gribbin: Einstein’s Masterwork
In 1915, Albert Einstein unveiled his masterwork – a theory, in his words, ‘of incomparable beauty’: the General Theory of Relativity. It is sometimes overshadowed – wrongly, argues John Gribbin – by …
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John Gribbin: 13.8
The 20th century gave us two great theories of physics: the general theory of relativity, which describes the behaviour of things on a very large scale, including the entire Universe; and quantum …
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John Gribbin: Auf der Suche nach Schrödingers Katze
Die Quantenphysik gilt als eine der größten Leistungen unserer Zeit – und als eine der erfolgreichsten. Klar und anschaulich führt John Gribbin in ihre Welt ein und erläutert von den Anfängen der …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: SCIENCE EB
A history of science distilled into 100 notable experiments – epic moments that have fuelled our understanding of Earth and the Universe beyond.The history of science is a fascinating and long one, …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: OUT OF SHADOW OF GIANT EB
Shortlisted for the BSHS Hughes Prize 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 …
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John Gribbin: Galaxies: A Very Short Introduction
Galaxies are the building blocks of the Universe: standing like islands in space, each is made up of many hundreds of millions of stars in which the chemical elements are made, around which planets …
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John Gribbin: 13.8
The bestselling author of The Scientists presents “alively and accessible look at how astronomers determined the age of our universe” (Publishers Weekly, starred review). The …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: Out of the Shadow of a Giant
The authors of Ice Age “present a well-documented argument that [Newton] owed more to the ideas of others than he admitted” (Kirkus Reviews). Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: Science of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials
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John Gribbin & Michael White: Stephen Hawking
‘A gripping account of a physicist whose speculations could prove as revolutionary as those of Albert Einstein . . . Its combination of erudition, warmth, robustness, and wit is entirely appropriate …
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John Gribbin: In Search of the Multiverse
Critical acclaim for John Gribbin"The master of popular science."-Sunday Times (London)"Gribbin explains things very well indeed, and there’s not an equation in sight."-David …
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John Gribbin & Douglas Orgill: Brother Esau
The Earth does not belong to man alone The Himalayas bury their secrets well. Two skulls unearthed in the cradle of the human race — the remote heights of Kashmir — throw evolutionary theory into …
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John Gribbin & Douglas Orgill: Sixth Winter
Frank Rhind was lucky. He saw the Ice Dancer and lived. The town of Hays died. And still they didn’t believe Dr. William Stovin’s warnings. For very many years climatologists had been predicting a …
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D G Compton & John Gribbin: Ragnarok
The day of ice and fire, that brings in its wake devastation to the world. Dr Robert Graham, noted nuclear physicist, has campaigned hard and long for disarmament. Now his patience is at an end. With …
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Marcus Chown & John Gribbin: Double Planet
The Dragon, an enormous comet, is on a trajectory that will bring it perilously close to an Earth that is still suffering from the scars of a nuclear incident, and from the problems of the Greenhouse …
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Marcus Chown & John Gribbin: Reunion
It is over a thousand years since the events of Double Planet, when a group of cosmonauts crashed a comet into the Moon, thereby bringing a potential life-supporting atmosphere to that desolate …
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John Gribbin: Innervisions
Because of the length of time that a voyage takes, knowledge of the purpose and nature of the universe often becomes lost to the succeeding generations of starship occupants. Through the experiences …
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John Gribbin: Father to the Man
Nobel Prize-winning scientist Richard Lee has stirred up fanatical religious hatred with his controversial theory that chimpanzees and humans may have shared a common ancestor as little as three …
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John Gribbin: Alone in the Universe
The acclaimed author of In Search of Schr dinger’s Cat searches for life on other planets Are we alone in the universe? Surely amidst the immensity of the cosmos there must be other intelligent life …
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€22.54
John Gribbin: Erwin Schrodinger and the Quantum Revolution
A lively, fascinating biography of the father of quantum mechanics by the bestselling author of the science classic, In Search of Schr dinger’s Cat Erwin Schr dinger, best known for his famous Schr …
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John Gribbin: Future Worlds
During the middle and late 1960s, concern about the way the world might be going began to move out of the arena of academic debate amongst specialists, and became a topic of almost everyday interest …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: Essential Darwin
Charles Darwin was the epitome of the Victorian gentleman amateur scientist, living entirely off inherited wealth and the income from his books. At the same time, however, he was the most …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: Essential Einstein
The definitive scientific icon of the twentieth century, Albert Einstein is remember for one equation, E=mc , and the image of a white-haired, pipe-smoking professor who didn t wear socks. But the …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: Essential Galileo
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was the first scientist in the modern use of the term. Instead of relying on the works of Aristotle, he actually carried out experiments to test theories legend has it …
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John Gribbin: Almost Everyone’s Guide to Science
John Gribbin is one of the few science writers who is equally comfortable writing about biology as he is about physics, and this beginner’s guide will take the reader through the basics and the …
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John Gribbin: Schrodinger’s Kittens
Accessible exploration of one of the most exciting areas of scientific inquiry — the nature of light.Following on from his bestseller, SCHRODINGER’S CAT, John Gribbin presents the recent dramatic …
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Weaver & J.A Christy: Existence is Elsewhen
The title, Existence is Elsewhen, paraphrases the last sentence of Andre Breton’s 1924 Manifesto of Surrealism, perfectly summing up the intent behind this anthology of stories from a wonderful …
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John Gribbin: Don’t Look Back
"A real scientist writing science-fiction with real science — what more could one ask? John Gribbin is a visionary, and one heck of a good storyteller."Robert J. Sawyer Hugo Award-winning …
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John Gribbin: Deep Simplicity
‘Gribbin takes us through the basics with his customary talent for accessibility and clarity’ Sunday Times The world around us can be a complex, confusing place. Earthquakes happen without warning, …
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John Gribbin: Science: A History
In this book, John Gribbin tells the story of the people who made science and the turbulent times they lived in. As well as famous figures such as Copernicus, Darwin and Einstein, there are also the …
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John Gribbin: Universe
The Universe: A Biography makes cosmology accessible to everyone. John Gribbin navigates the latest frontiers of scientific discovery to tell us what we really know about the history of the universe. …
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John Gribbin: Fellowship
From the bestselling author of Science: A History comes the enthralling story of a revolution that shook the world. Seventeenth-century England was racked by civil war, plague and fire; a world ruled …
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John Gribbin: Reason Why
Does one planet really matter among the immensity of the Cosmos? John Gribbin is here to persuade us that it does. In this ground-breaking and provocative new book Gribbin argues that we owe our …
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John Gribbin: He Knew He Was Right
Jim Lovelock (1919-2022) was an iconic figure in British science, a prophet whose prophecies are coming true. This is his definitive authorised biography. Lovelock is best known as the ‘father’ of …
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John Gribbin: Get a Grip on Physics
A physicist and author of popular-science books offers down-to-earth discussions of string theory, black holes, superfluidity, and other cosmic oddities. Playful engravings and cartoons illustrate …
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John Gribbin: In Search Of Schrodinger’s Cat
Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we’d have no …
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John Gribbin: Erwin Schrodinger and the Quantum Revolution
Erwin Schrödinger was an Austrian physicist famous for his contribution to quantum physics. He won the Nobel Prize in 1933 and is best known for his thought experiment of a cat in a box, both alive a …
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John Gribbin: Computing with Quantum Cats
The quantum computer is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Pioneering physicists are on the brink of unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better representation of reality than our …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: On the Origin of Evolution
A Waterstones Best Book of 2020The 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 …
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John Gribbin: Seven Pillars of Science
John Gribbin, author of Six Impossible Things, shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize, presents a tour of seven fundamental scientific truths that underpin our very …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: Science of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials
The amazing true science behind the fiction of His Dark Materials, ideal for fans of the original trilogy and The Book of Dust, with an introduction by Philip Pullman.Award-winning science writers …
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John Gribbin & Mary Gribbin: James Lovelock
In 1972, when James Lovelock first proposed the Gaia hypothesis—the idea that the Earth is a living organism that maintains conditions suitable for life—he was ridiculed by the scientific establish …
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John Gribbin: Eight Improbable Possibilities
A mind-warping excursion into the wildly improbable truths of science.
Echoing Sherlock Holmes’ famous dictum, John Gribbin tells us: ‘Once you have eliminated the impossible, whatever is left, …
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John Gribbin: Six Impossible Things
A concise and engaging investigation of six interpretations of quantum physics.Rules of the quantum world seem to say that a cat can be both alive and dead at the same time and a particle can be in …
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John Gribbin: Simply Schrödinger
Born in Vienna, Austria, Erwin Schrödinger (1887-1961) was the only child of a Catholic father and an Austrian-English Lutheran mother. He attended the University of Vienna, receiving hi …
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John Gribbin: Impossible, Possible, and Improbable
'Gribbin has inspired generations with his popular science writing' Jim Al-Khalili
A scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover 'life, the Universe, and …
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John Gribbin: Nine Musings on Time
Time travel is a familiar theme of science fiction, but is it really possible?
Surprisingly, time travel is not forbidden by the laws of physics — and John Gribbin argues that if it is not …
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John Gribbin: Ten Tantalising Truths
Obvious questions do not always have obvious answers.
John Gribbin is known for giving us simple explanations of big concepts in science. But there is another way to probe the mysteries of the …
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John Gribbin: Quantum Computing from Colossus to Qubits
The revolution is here. In breakthrough after breakthrough, pioneering physicists are unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better representation of reality than our everyday experiences …
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