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Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality

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Review: Quantum is the unfinished story of the development of quantum mechanics. Unfinished? Yes, because the question which lies at the centre of the book is not yet resolved. The story starts in late Victorian times when classic physics seems close to completion, to b....

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A Brief History of Time: From the Big Bang to Black Holes

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Description: Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history, wrote the modern classic A Brief History of Time to help non-scientists understand fundamental questions of physics and our existence: where did the universe come from? How and why did ....

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A Briefer History of Time

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Review: I don't agree with Ken at all. OK so the book is short, but do all books have to be 500 page blockbusters? It is printed with large print and wide (not double) spacing, making it a joy to read. The 'illustrations' are incredible full colour graphics. The graphic sh....

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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory

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Description: To write a book to explain in simple, non-mathematical terms what superstring theory is is not a simple task. In The Elegant Universe Brian Greene, a physicist who works in the area, does a very good job. Superstrings are a theory of particle physics that lays clai....

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Surely You're Joking, Mr.Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character

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Description: A series of anecdotes, such as are included in Surely You're Joking, Mr Feynman, shouldn't by rights add up to an autobiography, but that's just one of the many pieces of received wisdom that Nobel Prize-winning physicist Richard Feynman (1918-88) cheerfully ignore....

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A Brief History of Time

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Description: Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history, wrote the modern classic A Brief History of Time to help non-scientists understand fundamental questions of physics and our existence: where did the universe come from? How and why did ....

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Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration of the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation and Time Travel

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Review: After reading Michio Kaku's Hyperspace some ten years ago, It's good to see his ability to turn vast, cosmological theories into palatable prose for ordinary humans remains undiminished. Most of the common tropes of science fiction are looked at and discussed wit....

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Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You: A Guide to the Universe

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Review: I bought this book at a book signing event in Waterstones whilst waiting around for Ben Goldacre to show up to sign his book Bad Science. Marcus Chown was also in attendance and I chatted a while with him about this book amongst other things. I have read several b....

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Four Laws That Drive the Universe

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Review: This slim volume offers an introduction into the laws of thermodynamics. No funny stuff, just plain and basic explaining. If you simply want to know the principles of this branch of physics, this book will lift your grasp of the matter from highschool to college le....

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The Holographic Universe

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Review: I would cautiously recommend this book to people interested in the possible ramifications of some of the shocking interpretations of Quantum Theory. There are numerous fascinating ideas and concepts put forward in this book and it certainly provides food for thoug....

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