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The Eerie Silence
This book is a review, at the 50 year point, of the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and a consideration of how it may evolve in the future, by the scientist who heads several of its key committees. It’s a … Continue reading
How to Teach Relativity to Your Dog
Professor Chad Orzel and his mad mutt Emmy are back, this time to explain the concepts of relativity. I enjoyed enormously the companion book on quantum physics last year, and was very much looking forward to seeing the other great … Continue reading
Seventeen Equations That Changed The World
Inspiring but occasionally challenging look at the maths behind the modern world Continue reading
How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog
Amusing introduction to a complex field Continue reading
The Grand Design
Humour and Philosophy, but Ultimately Unsatisfying Continue reading
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Science for the verbally-minded Continue reading
The New World of Mr Tompkins
An excellent update to a classic introduction to modern physics Continue reading
The Coming Global Superstorm
A good book, slightly spoilt by psueo-science Continue reading
The Universe in a Nutshell
An enjoyable but challenging book Continue reading