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Seven Pillars of Science

By John Gribbin

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Seven Pillars of Science

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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 existence. These 'pillars of science' also defy common sense. For example, solid things are mostly empty space, so how do they hold together? There appears to be no special 'life force', so how do we distinguish living things from inanimate objects? And why does ice float on water, when most solids don't? You might think that question hardly needs asking, and yet if ice didn't float, life on Earth would never have happened. The answers to all of these questions were sensational in their day, and some still are. Throughout history, science has been able to think the unthinkable - and Gribbin brilliantly shows the surprising secrets on which our understanding of life is based.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
160
Release Date:
2022-01-06
Publication Date:
2022-01-06
Publisher:
Icon Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1785788582
ISBN13:
9781785788581
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
176 g
Height:
127 cm
Width:
196 cm
Thickness:
15 cm

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