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Impossible, possible and improbable : science stranger than fiction / John Gribbin.

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Record Number 887526
ISBN 9781785788826 (hardback)
Author Gribbin, John, 1946- author.
Title Impossible, possible and improbable : science stranger than fiction / John Gribbin.
Edition Compendium edition.
Publisher/Date London : Icon Books, 2022.
©2022
Pagination etc. xv, 378 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Contents note Previously published in the UK as separate volumes in 2019, 2020 and 2021 by Icon Books Ltd.
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references.
Summary Note A scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover 'life, the Universe, and everything'. From the mysteries of the subatomic world to the curious property of water that makes our planet inhabitable, master of popular science John Gribbin delves into the astonishing facts that underlie our existence. Some aspects of the quantum world really do seem impossible to 'common sense', but have been proved correct by experiments. Other features of the Universe appear obvious, such as the fact that atoms are mostly empty space. But this familiarity hides the truly amazing truths underpinning these observations. And some things merely seem improbable but are also hiding a Deep Truth, such as the fact that the Moon and Sun look the same size as viewed from Earth. This book will change forever the way you view the world.
Subject Science
Science -- Popular works
Shelf Location 500 GRIB
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