{"title":"Science \u0026 Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Technology (Non-Fiction). Books are graded as either : \"New\", \"As New\", \"Very Good\", \"Good\" or \"Acceptable\" condition. Latest books are listed first. 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How do we know what is in the centre of the Earth, or what a black hole is, or where the continents were 600 million years ago? How did anyone ever figure these things out?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn his travels through time and space, he encounters a splendid collection of astonishingly eccentric, competitive, obsessive and foolish scientists, like the painfully shy Henry Cavendish who worked out many conundrums like how much the Earth weighed, but never bothered to tell anybody about many of his findings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the company of such extraordinary people, Bill Bryson takes us with him on the ultimate eye-opening journey, and reveals the world in a way most of us have never seen it before.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDetails\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat : Thicker 2nd Hand Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition : Very Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory : Non-Fiction - Science \u0026amp; Technology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished : 2003 (This Edition 2016 - Black Swan)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN : 9781784161859\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU : B000451\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePPC : SP400gm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRRP : £9.99\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuantity Available : 1 only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eExternal Reviews\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The man who reinvigorated travel writing transforms dry and academic subjects into compelling prose in this remarkable reinterpretation of science’s key achievements through time. Confronting topics such as geology and particle physics with energy and brio, Bryson’s masterpiece has turned millions on to the wonders of the scientific world.\" - \u003c\/em\u003eWaterstones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The very book I have been looking for most of my life . . . Bryson wears his knowledge with aplomb and a lot of very good jokes' - \u003c\/em\u003eDaily Mail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Mr Bryson has a natural gift for clear and vivid expression. I doubt that a better book for the layman about the findings of modern science has been written' - \u003c\/em\u003eSunday Telegraph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A fascinating idea, and I can't think of many writers, other than Bryson, who would do it this well. It's the sort of book I would have devoured as a teenager. It might well turn unsuspecting young readers into scientists. And the famous, slightly cynical humour is always there' - \u003c\/em\u003eEvening Standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBill Bryson was born in Des Moines, Iowa, in 1951. His bestselling books include The Road to Little Dribbling, Notes from a Small Island, A Walk in the Woods, One Summer and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid. 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It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn this illustrated edition, Professor Hawking explains his complex theories through a fresh visual dimension. Over 150 stunning colour illustrations have been specially commissioned for this purpose to help the reader understand what have become popular mythic images of our century, but which nonetheless remain difficult, abstract ideas to grasp. 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We journey into Hawking's universe, while marvelling at his mind' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Sunday Times.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Stephen Hawking can explain the complexities of cosmological physics with an engaging combination of clarity and wit.' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eObserver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Exceptional writing explaining the mysteries and beauty of our universe. The book is very fascinating and highly enjoyable. Highly recommended'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'This book is mind blowing'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A masterpiece'. - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAmazon Reviews.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Author\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStephen William Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge at the time of his death.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeatured Author . . .\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Stephen Hawking\" href=\"https:\/\/campsiebooks.com\/collections\/all-books\/featured-authors_stephen-hawking\"\u003eStephen Hawking\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Campsie Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":22031033106516,"sku":"B003155","price":4.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2444\/6393\/files\/Stephen-Hawking-A-Brief-History-of-Time_The-Illustrated.jpg?v=1731874562"},{"product_id":"dava-sobel-longitude","title":"Dava Sobel - Longitude (2nd Hand Paperback) [Book]","description":"\u003ch5\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnyone alive in the eighteenth century would have known that \"the longitude problem\" was the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day - and had been for centuries. 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