Planet Earth: A Beginner's Guide
A highly entertaining and accessible introduction to our planet from the bestselling author of In Search of Schrodinger's Cat, The Scientists, and In Search of the Multiverse.
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| Interest Age |
All ages |
| Reading Age |
All ages |
| NBS Text |
Popular Science |
| ONIX Text |
General/trade |
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| Number of Pages |
208 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 129mm
Height: 198mm
Spine: 14mm |
| Weight |
191g |
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| Dewey Code |
550 |
| Catalogue Code |
221961 |
Description of this Book
In this incredible expedition into the origins, workings, and evolution of our planet, John Gribbin, bestselling author of In Search of Schrodinger's Cat, The Scientists, and In Search of the Multiverse, does what he does best: taking 4.5 billion years of mind-boggling science and digging out the best bits. From the physics of Newton and the geology of Wegener, to the environmentalism of Lovelock, this is a must read for Earth's scientists and residents alike.
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Author's Bio
John Gribbin is the bestselling author of In Search of Schrodinger's Cat, The Scientists, Deep Simplicity, and In Search of the Multiverse. He trained as an astrophysicist at the University of Cambridge and is currently Visiting Fellow in Astronomy at the University of Sussex, England.
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