Magic Universe
A Grand Tour of Modern Science
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Science & Nature, Science
| Author: | Nigel Calder | ISBN: | 9780191622359 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford | Publication: | October 13, 2005 |
| Imprint: | OUP Oxford | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nigel Calder |
| ISBN: | 9780191622359 |
| Publisher: | OUP Oxford |
| Publication: | October 13, 2005 |
| Imprint: | OUP Oxford |
| Language: | English |
This is a marvellously engaging tour covering the whole of modern science, from transgenic crops to quantum tangles. Written by one of the most experienced and well-known names in science writing, it is also assuredly reliable science. Although arranged for convenience and quick reference as a collection of topics in alphabetical order, it is very different from any conventional encyclopedia. Each topic tells a story, making the book eminently browsable. Packed with information, yet carrying its immense learning lightly, this is a book that would appeal to anyone with the slightest interest in how the world works.
This is a marvellously engaging tour covering the whole of modern science, from transgenic crops to quantum tangles. Written by one of the most experienced and well-known names in science writing, it is also assuredly reliable science. Although arranged for convenience and quick reference as a collection of topics in alphabetical order, it is very different from any conventional encyclopedia. Each topic tells a story, making the book eminently browsable. Packed with information, yet carrying its immense learning lightly, this is a book that would appeal to anyone with the slightest interest in how the world works.
