Al-Khalili, Jim

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The physics book

big ideas simply explained
Infographic presentation of facts and information about physics concepts related to measure and motion, electricity and magnetism, sound and light, quantum and nuclear energy, and the theory of relativity. Offers illustrations, photographs, charts, a glossary, a list of quotes, and brief profiles of leading scientists and their discoveries.

Black holes, wormholes, and time machines

2012
An exploration of the nature of time and space, looking at Einstein's theories of relativity, and the possibility of time travel.

Paradox

the nine greatest enigmas of science
2012
A tour of scientific paradoxes draws primarily on physics and astronomy and includes conundrums that have stumped history's leading minds, sharing insights that demonstrate how to solve paradoxes by viewing them from specific angles.

Quantum

2003
Contains ten essays in which various scientists attempt to make clear the theories and consequences of quantum mechanics.

The house of wisdom

how Arabic science saved ancient knowledge and gave us the Renaissance
2011
Explores how the scientific innovations of the Arabic world in the middle ages led to the European renaissance.

Black holes, wormholes & time machines

1999
An exploration of the nature of time and space, looking at Einstein's theories of relativity, and the possibility of time travel.
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