Brian Clegg: 46 books
Gravity
How the Weakest Force in the Universe Shaped Our Lives
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
A history of gravity, and a study of its importance and relevance to our lives, as well as its influence on other areas of science.
Physicists will tell you that four forces control the universe. Of these, gravity may the most obvious, but it is also the most mysterious. Newton managed to predict...
by Jim Al-Khalili, Brian Clegg
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2013
‘What if...?’ are the two words that sow the seeds for human speculation, experimentation, invention, evolution, revolution, revision and change. Consider the consequences of travelling back to the future or exploring the past. What if we dug a black hole or built a warp drive? How far away is...
by Brian Clegg
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2017
Enter the invisible world of sub-atomic physics and discover the very core of existence. Cracking Quantum Physics takes you through every area of particle physics to clearly explain how our world was, and is, created, and breaks down the most complex theories into easily understandable elements.
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Ten Billion Tomorrows
How Science Fiction Technology Became Reality and Shapes the Future
Language: English
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Science fiction is a vital part of popular culture, influencing the way we all look at the world. TV shows like Star Trek and movies from Forbidden Planet to Inception have influenced scientists to enter the profession and have shaped our futures. Science fiction doesn't set out to predict what will...
by Brian Clegg
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
Creativity and Innovation for Managers will appeal to any manager responsible for getting more out of a business. Creative thinking, creative problem solving and creative idea generation have become essential business drivers. This book provides an excellent executive briefing for senior management...
by Brian Clegg
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2013
Today's managers are faced with many conflicting demands and situations. This book provides practical ways of achieving the impossible:
*How can you be a generalist and a specialist?
*An individual expert and a 'connected' team player?
*Manage more people with less time and fewer resources...
Sustainable Business: Financial Times Briefing
Financial Times Briefing PDF eBook
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2012
A more sustainable business is a more profitable one. Financial Times Briefing on Sustainable Business is your practical and accessible guide to transforming the way you do business, to the gain of both the environment and your bottom line. It will show you what youneed to do to develop a sound,...
What Colour is the Sun?
Mind-Bending Science Facts in the Solar System's Brightest Quiz
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2016
Why do your fingers go wrinkly in the bath? What kind of animal can have 21 limbs? Who would really win a fight between a T.Rex and Godzilla?
Test your knowledge of all things scientific with the biggest, brightest and most mind-bending quiz book this side of the Big Bang. Featuring 100 brain-melting...
Studying Using the Web
The Student's Guide to Using the Ultimate Information Resource
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2006
Anyone can type a few keywords into a search engine. But that’s only the beginning. With Studying Using the Web you can find the right material, check its authenticity, transform it into your own original work and keep up-to-date on essential topics. The book is about how to find the right information,...
The Graphene Revolution
The weird science of the ultra-thin
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2018
In 2003, Russian physicists Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov found a way to produce graphene – the thinnest substance in the world – by using sticky tape to separate an atom-thick layer from a block of graphite.
Their efforts would win the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics, and now the applications...
Professor Maxwell’s Duplicitous Demon
The Life and Science of James Clerk Maxwell
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2019
**Asked to name a great physicist, most people would mention Newton or Einstein, Feynman or Hawking. But ask a physicist and there’s no doubt that James Clerk Maxwell will be near the top of the list. **
Maxwell, an unassuming Victorian Scotsman, explained how we perceive colour. He uncovered...
Getting Science
The Teacher's Guide to Exciting and Painless Primary School Science
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2007
Science is rightly a fundamental part of primary school education, but that doesn’t make it easy to teach - especially for teachers without a science background. This straight talking book from an experienced science writer and communicator looks at how to make the most of it and give primary school...
Conundrum
Crack the Ultimate Cipher Challenge
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2019
**The ultimate trial of knowledge and cunning, Conundrum features 200 cryptic puzzles and ciphers. The solutions link throughout the book – so you need to solve them all to get to the final round.
With a focus on ciphers and codebreaking, *Conundrum *contains twenty sections, each built...
by Brian Clegg
Language: French
Release Date: February 19, 2017
Language: French
Release Date: February 19, 2017
Figure marquante du 20e siècle, Albert Einstein est connu pour ses théories scientifiques qui ont révolutionné notre façon de concevoir l'Univers. Physicien d'exception, Einstein était également un fervent défenseur des droits de l'homme, un militant politique opiniâtre et l'archétype même...