Ice Age by John Gribbin & Mary GribbinRequirements: .ePUB reader, 1.37MBOverview: John and Mary Gribbin tell the remarkable story of how we came to understand the phenomenon of Ice Ages. They focus on the key personalities obsessed with the quest for answers to tantalizing questions. How frequently do Ice Ages occur? How do astronomical rhythms […]
Impossible, Possible, and Improbable: Science Stranger Than Fiction by John GribbinRequirements: .ePUB reader, 7.0 MBOverview: ‘Gribbin has inspired generations with his popular science writing’ Jim Al-Khalili A scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover ‘life, the Universe, and everything’. From the mysteries of the subatomic world to the curious property of water that […]
Nine Musings on Time: Science Fiction, Science Fact, and the Truth About Time Travel by John GribbinRequirements: .ePUB reader, 7 MBOverview: Time travel is a familiar theme of science fiction, but is it really possible? Surprisingly, time travel is not forbidden by the laws of physics – and John Gribbin argues that if it is […]
Out of the Shadow of a Giant: Hooke, Halley and the Birth of British Science by John Gribbin, Mary GribbinRequirements: .MP3 reader, 316.6 MBOverview: What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own […]
13.8: The Quest to Find the True Age of the Universe and the Theory of Everything by John Gribbin (Author), Sam Devereaux (Narrator)Requirements: .MP3 reader, 228.3 MBOverview: A celebrated astronomer makes a powerful case for the harmony between two of physics’ most important and seemingly contradictory theories. The 20th century gave us two great theories […]