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    The Curious World of Science: A visual miscelllany of stories, theories, discoveries & curiosities plucked from the scientific world

    €25.00
    To some, science is simply a means to an end; to others it is an almost spiritual meditation on theories and formulae.
    ISBN: 9781785788727
    AuthorFlynn, Simon
    SubAuthor1UniPress
    Pub Date04/08/2022
    BindingHardback
    Pages224
    AvailabilityCurrently out of stock. If available, delivery is usually 5-10 working days.
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    To some, science is simply a means to an end; to others it is an almost spiritual meditation on theories
    and formulae.

    The Curious World of Science embraces both views and much more besides. Focusing on the human endeavours at the heart of science, it presents a miscellany of essential classifications, intriguing biographies, amusing curiosities, and irresistible trivia. Bite-size morsels of text explore the worlds of physics, chemistry, biology, and maths, while also venturing into those magical areas where science meets art.

    This illustrated edition is brimming with graphics and illustrations, and includes a system of icons to signpost different paths through the miscellany. From the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton, it offers a dizzying flight through the wonderfully human world of scientific knowledge.

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    To some, science is simply a means to an end; to others it is an almost spiritual meditation on theories
    and formulae.

    The Curious World of Science embraces both views and much more besides. Focusing on the human endeavours at the heart of science, it presents a miscellany of essential classifications, intriguing biographies, amusing curiosities, and irresistible trivia. Bite-size morsels of text explore the worlds of physics, chemistry, biology, and maths, while also venturing into those magical areas where science meets art.

    This illustrated edition is brimming with graphics and illustrations, and includes a system of icons to signpost different paths through the miscellany. From the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton, it offers a dizzying flight through the wonderfully human world of scientific knowledge.