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As Far as We Know: Conversations about Science, Life and the Universe

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Based on a series of popular Radio NZ discussions between Kim Hill and Paul Callaghan about many of the biggest scientific concepts of our time, from the creation of the universe to the ascendancy of homo sapiens. Paul's gift is being able to make even the most complex scientific concept understandable to those of us more scientifically-challenged readers. The book will be in a question and answer format, allowing Kim Hill to act as the 'reader's voice', asking the kinds of questions the average reader never gets the chance to ask. In terms of the breadth of the content, this book is similar to Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything. Subjects explored will include: Brownian Motion, Quantum Mechanics, What is Life?, How Nature Works, Evolution, Sex and The Selfish Gene.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Group

Release: January 01, 2007

ISBN: 0143007149

ISBN 13: 9780143007142

As Far as We Know: Conversations about Science, Life and the Universe

4.3/5 ( ratings)

Based on a series of popular Radio NZ discussions between Kim Hill and Paul Callaghan about many of the biggest scientific concepts of our time, from the creation of the universe to the ascendancy of homo sapiens. Paul's gift is being able to make even the most complex scientific concept understandable to those of us more scientifically-challenged readers. The book will be in a question and answer format, allowing Kim Hill to act as the 'reader's voice', asking the kinds of questions the average reader never gets the chance to ask. In terms of the breadth of the content, this book is similar to Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything. Subjects explored will include: Brownian Motion, Quantum Mechanics, What is Life?, How Nature Works, Evolution, Sex and The Selfish Gene.

Language: English

Pages: 224

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Group

Release: January 01, 2007

ISBN: 0143007149

ISBN 13: 9780143007142

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