Books written by Brian Clegg
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Before the Big Bang: The Prehistory of Our Universe
The pope had died and a newcomer, Clement IV, had ascended to the throne of St. Peter. The original name of that new pope was Guy de Foulques. With his sponsor's blessing, Bacon was able to proceed. Bacon first intended to write a brief ...
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Game Theory: Understanding the Mathematics of Life
... Girolamo, Liber de Ludo Aleae 1 cash-choosing game 1 caterer's dilemma 1, 2 cell phones 1,2 chance games 1,2 chaos, complexity and 1 cherry-picking results 1 chess 1, 2, 3 chicken game 1, 2 choice, axiom of 1 coffee chain (defence) ...
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Instant Interviewing
With practical advice, proven tips and with a set of easy-to-use activities this book will help readers to improve their interview techniques immediately.
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Gravitational Waves: How Einstein’s spacetime ripples reveal the secrets of the universe
But gravitational waves – ripples in the fabric of space and time – are unrelenting, passing through barriers that stop light dead.
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Cracking Quantum Physics
QUANTUM LENSES Feynman's work on QED showed that all the behaviours of light that needed a wave description could be explained using a particle model. A good example is a lens, which seems to have odd behaviour when considering ...
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La physique quantique en 30 secondes: Les 50 théories quantiques les plus importantes, expliquées en moins d’une minute
Les 50 théories quantiques les plus importantes, expliquées en moins d'une minute Brian Clegg. NOTIONS. ESSENTIELLES. GLOSSAIRE accélérateur de particules Principal outil de travail des chercheurs en physique des particules, ...
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Dark Matter and Dark Energy: The Hidden 95% of the Universe
Brian Clegg explains this major conundrum in modern science and looks at how scientists are beginning to find solutions to it.
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Sustainable Business: Financial Times Briefing: Financial Times Briefing PDF eBook
l ILS BRIEFINGS TALENT MANAGEMENT | FINANCIAL TIMES BRIEFINGS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS I 9780273736394 9780273746010 9780273745976 Available from www.pearson-books.com and all good bookshops FINANCIAL TIMES BRIEFINGS CRITICAL FINANCE ISSUES ...
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30-Second Quantum Theory: The 50 Most Thought-Provoking Quantum Concepts, Each Explained in Half a Minute
Each idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one picture, all digestible in 30 seconds.30-Second Quantum Theory tackles a mindbendingly mysterious area of physics, introducing the 50 most significant quantum quandaries ...
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30-Second Physics: The 50 Most Fundamental Concepts in Physics, Each Explained in Half a Minute
Here is the fastest way to get up to speed with rocket science - and the rest.
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Final Frontier: The Pioneering Science and Technology of Exploring the Universe
With a rich popular culture heritage in science fiction movies, books and TV shows, this is a subject that entertains and informs in equal measure.
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The Quantum Age: How the Physics of the Very Small has Transformed Our Lives
The stone age, the iron age, the steam and electrical ages all saw the reach of humankind transformed by new technology. Now we are living in the quantum age, a revolution in everyday life led by our understanding of the very, very small.
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Instant Egghead Guide: Physics
This new series of books will tackle the biggest topics in science by breaking them up into quick and easy two- to four-page spreads. Topics in each book will take the light and accessible tone of the 60-Second Science podcasts and blog.
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Gravity: Why What Goes Up Must Come Down
Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may 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.
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Professor Maxwell’s Duplicitous Demon: The Life and Science of James Clerk Maxwell
This is the story of a groundbreaking scientist, a great contributor to our understanding of the way the world works, and his duplicitous demon.
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What Do You Think You Are?: The Science of What Makes You You
Popular science master Brian Clegg's new book is an entertaining tour through the science of what makes you you.
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The Man who Stopped Time: The Illuminating Story of Eadweard Muybridge : Pioneer Photographer, Father of the Motion Picture, Murderer
"The photography of Eadweard Muybridge is immediately familiar to us. Less familiar is the dramatic personal story of this seminal and wonderfully eccentric Victorian pioneer." "In his work, we see...
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10 Short Lessons in Time Travel
About the series: The Pocket Einstein series is a collection of essential pocket-sized guides for anyone looking to understand a little more about some of the most important and fascinating areas of science in the twenty-first century.
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Getting Science: The Teacher's Guide to Exciting and Painless Primary School Science
Broadly, the topics that have been considered essential at this stage break down into life processes and living things (life), materials and their properties (stuff), and physical processes (workings). Those keywords are mine – the ...
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Ten Days in Physics that Shook the World: How Physicists Transformed Everyday Life
Physics informs our understanding of how the world works – but more than that, key breakthroughs in physics have transformed everyday life.