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  • Gravitational Waves

    How Einstein's spacetime ripples reveal the secrets of the universe

    de Brian Clegg ...
    Series series Hot Science
    On 14 September 2015, after 50 years of searching, gravitational waves were detected for the first time and astronomy changed for ever.Until then, investigation of the universe had depended on electromagnetic radiation: visible light, radio, X-rays and the rest. But gravitational waves – ripples in the fabric of space and time – are unrelenting, passing through barriers that stop light dead.At the ... Leer más

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  • Dark Matter and Dark Energy

    The Hidden 95% of the Universe

    de Brian Clegg ...
    Series series Hot Science
    'Clear and compact ... It's hard to fault as a brief, easily digestible introduction to some of the biggest questions in the Universe' Giles Sparrow, BBC Four's The Sky at Night , Best astronomy and space books of 2019: 5/5All the matter and light we can see in the universe makes up a trivial 5 per cent of everything. The rest is hidden. This could be the biggest puzzle that science has ever fac ... Leer más

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  • Quantum Computing

    The Transformative Technology of the Qubit Revolution

    de Brian Clegg ...
    Series series Hot Science
    The ultimate non-technical guide to the fast-developing world of quantum computingComputer technology has improved exponentially over the last 50 years. But the headroom for bigger and better electronic solutions is running out. Our best hope is to engage the power of quantum physics.'Quantum algorithms' had already been written long before hardware was built. These would enable, for example, a ... Leer más

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  • The Graphene Revolution

    The weird science of the ultra-thin

    de Brian Clegg ...
    Series series Hot Science
    In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene – the thinnest substance in the world – by using sticky tape to separate an atom-thick layer from a block of graphite.Their efforts would win the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics, and now the applications of graphene and other 'two-dimensional' substances form a worldwide industry.Graphene is far stronger ... Leer más

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  • Big Data

    How the Information Revolution Is Transforming Our Lives

    de Brian Clegg ...
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    Is the Brexit vote successful big data politics or the end of democracy? Why do airlines overbook, and why do banks get it wrong so often? How does big data enable Netflix to forecast a hit, CERN to find the Higgs boson and medics to discover if red wine really is good for you? And how are companies using big data to benefit from smart meters, use advertising that spies on you and develop the gig ... Leer más

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    de Brian Clegg ...
    Enter the invisible world of sub-atomic physics and discover the very core of existence. Cracking Quantum Physics takes you through every area of particle physics to clearly explain how our world was, and is, created, and breaks down the most complex theories into easily understandable elements.Subjects covered include:-Time travel-The Higgs field-Dark Matter-The anatomy of the elements-Enter the ... Leer más

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  • Einstein's Shadow

    The Inside Story of Astronomers' Decades-Long Quest to Take the First Picture of a Black Hole

    de Seth Fletcher ...
    Einstein's Shadow follows a team of elite scientists on their historic mission to take the first picture of a black hole, putting Einstein's theory of relativity to its ultimate test and helping to answer our deepest questions about space, time, the origins of the universe, and the nature of realityPhotographing a black hole sounds impossible, a contradiction in terms. But Shep Doeleman and a ... Leer más

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  • A Brief History of Infinity

    The Quest to Think the Unthinkable

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  • Gravity

    How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives

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    A history of gravity, and a study of its importance and relevance to our lives, as well as its influence on other areas of science.Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may be the most obvious, but it is also the most mysterious. Newton managed to predict the force of gravity but couldn't explain how it worked at a distance. Einstein picked up on the ... Leer más

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  • The Universe Inside You

    The Extreme Science of the Human Body from Quantum Theory to the Mysteries of the Brain

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    Built from the debris of exploding stars that floated through space for billions of years, home to a zoo of tiny aliens, and controlled by a brain with more possible connections than there are atoms in the universe, the human body is the most incredible thing in existence.In the sequel to his bestselling Inflight Science, Brian Clegg explores mitochondria, in-cell powerhouses which are thought to ... Leer más

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  • Before the Big Bang

    The Prehistory of Our Universe

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    "A fascinating read" that explores theories for the origin of the universe from throughout history ( New Scientist).Los Angeles Times Summer Reading Pick"Clegg follows the footsteps of Carl Sagan's Cosmos, Steven Hawking's A Brief History of Time and Timothy Ferris's Coming of Age in the Milky Way. He shares his predecessors' enthusiasm, eloquence and ability to explain complex ideas but pr... ... Leer más

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  • The North Star

    Canada and the Civil War Plots Against Lincoln

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    **FINALIST FOR THE 2023 MAVIS GALLANT PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION • LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 J. W. DAFOE BOOK PRIZE • An Audible Best Audiobook of the YearA riveting account of the years, months and days leading up to the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the unexpected ways Canadians were involved in every aspect of the American Civil War.**Canadians take pride in being on the “good side” ... Leer más

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