25 Big Ideas

The Science That's Changing our World

Robert Matthews

224 pages, parution le 08/09/2005

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Résumé

From the Big Bang to the Theory of Everything, Sunday Telegraph Science Correspondent Robert Matthews takes us on a tour of twenty-five of the biggest ideas in modern science. Along the way, he explains how the theory that proved Einstein wrong might one day make teleportation possible; how the principles of mathematics could be used to broker peace treaties; and why the key to understanding some of the deepest mysteries of the universe could be linked to the barcode on your groceries. As Matthews explains these big ideas, he uncovers the major personalities in the history of science, from World War Two code breaker Alan Turing and his test for artificial intelligence, to modern scientists and their theories such as Richard Dawkins and the selfish gene, and Stephen Hawking and quantum mechanics. Explaining key terms throughout and featuring a timeline charting the key discoveries within each 'big idea', this is a thorough and entertaining guide to the cutting edge of science as we know it for readers of all backgrounds.

L'auteur - Robert Matthews

Robert Matthews is Visiting Reader in Science at Aston University, Birmingham. He has published pioneering research in fields ranging from code-breaking to the probability of coincidences, and won an Ig Nobel Prize for his studies of Murphy's Law, including the reasons why toast so often lands butter-side down. He is also an award-winning journalist who writes about science for many publications, including The Sunday Telegraph, The Financial Times, Focus and New Scientist.

Sommaire

Ourselves - and others
Doing the impossible
Life
The Earth
Mathematics
In sickness and in health
The physics of reality
The universe - and our place in it

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Oneworld
Auteur(s)	Robert Matthews
Parution	08/09/2005
Nb. de pages	224
Format	17 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	340g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9781851683918