by NigelCalder (Author)
This is a marvellously engaging tour covering the whole of modern science, from transgenic crops to quantum tangles. Written by one of the most experienced and well-known names in science writing, it is also assuredly reliable science. Although arranged for convenience and quick reference as a collection of topics in alphabetical order, it is very different from any conventional encyclopedia. Each topic tells a story, making the book eminently browsable. Packed with information, yet carrying its immense learning lightly, this is a book that would appeal to anyone with the slightest interest in how the world works.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 768
Edition: New
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 01 Dec 2005
ISBN 10: 0192806696
ISBN 13: 9780192806697