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Computing with Quantum Cats - From Colossus to Qubits by John Gribbin
$39.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: near fine
The quantum computer is no longer the stuff of science fiction. Pioneering physicists are on the brink of unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better representation of reality than our everyday experiences and common sense ever could. The birth of quantum computers - which, like Schrodinger ...Show more
Erwin Schrodinger and the Quantum Revolution by John Gribbin
$39.99 NZD
Category: Fiction
A fascinating and colourful biography of the father of quantum mechanics, by the bestselling author of the science classic, In Search of Schrödinger's Cat. Erwin Schrödinger was an Austrian physicist famous for his contribution to quantum physics. He won the Nobel Prize in 1933 and is best known for his ...Show more
Impossible, Possible, and Improbable: Science Stranger Than Fiction by John Gribbin
$55.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
A scintillating collection of short essays that really does cover 'life, the Universe, and everything'.
In Search of Schrodinger's Cat by John Gribbin
$27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Reading Level: very good
Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it provides the fundamental underpinning of all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no computers, no science of molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering. In Search of S ...Show more
Nine Musings on Time: Science Fiction, Science Fact, and the Truth About Time Travel by John Gribbin
$27.99 NZD
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
Time travel is a familiar theme of science fiction, but is it really possible?
On the Origin of Evolution: Tracing 'Darwin's Dangerous Idea' from Aristotle to Dawkins by John Gribbin; Mary Gribbin
$49.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of years. This lively history traces the evolution of the idea of evolution, showing how it ha ...Show more
Out of the Shadow of a Giant by John Gribbin; Mary Gribbin
$27.00 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
What if Isaac Newton had never lived? Robert Hooke and Edmond Halley, whose place in history has been overshadowed by the giant figure of Newton, were pioneering scientists within their own right, and instrumental in establishing the Royal Society. Whilst Newton is widely regarded as one of the greatest ...Show more
Science: A History in 100 Experiments by Mary Gribbin, John Gribbin
$26.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
A history of science distilled into 100 notable experiments - epic moments that have fuelled our understanding of Earth and the Universe beyond. The history of science is a fascinating and long one, covering thousands of years of history. The development of scientific experiments involves some of the mo ...Show more
Seven Pillars of Science: The Incredible Lightness of Ice, and Other Scientific Surprises by John Gribbin
$24.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
The seven fundamental - and surprising - scientific truths of our existence.
Seven Pillars of Science: The Incredible Lightness of Ice, and Other Scientific Surprises by John Gribbin
$34.99 NZD
Category: Science & Nature
The seven fundamental - and surprising - scientific truths of our existence. John Gribbin, author of Six Impossible Things, shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book Prize, presents a tour of seven fundamental scientific truths that underpin our very existence. These 'pillars o ...Show more
Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science by Michael White and John Gribbin
$27.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
Originally published in 1992 to great acclaim, this updated edition traces the course of Hawking (TM)s life and science, successfully marrying biography and physics to tell the story of a remarkable man. Stephen Hawking is no ordinary scientist. With a career that began over thirty years ago at Camb ...Show more
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