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Gravity

A Ladybird Expert Book

Jim Al-Khalili author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:7th Feb '19

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An accessible and authoritative introduction to Gravity for adult readers.

How does gravity work? Learn from the experts in the ALL-NEW LADYBIRD EXPERT SERIES

Discover the vast and momentus effects of this profound force on the world around us, written by celebrated physicist and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili.

Inside you will learn:
- What is Gravity?
- How does it work?
- And why are there extreme gravitational environments?

Above all, discover how gravity controls the shape of space and the passage of time itself, influencing the history and destiny of the entire Universe.

IT'S SO MUCH MORE THAN 'WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN.'

Gravity is a fascinating and authoritative introduction to a phenomenon as familiar to us as breathing.

Learn about other topics in the Ladybird Experts series including The Big Bang, Quantum Physics, Climate Change and Evolution.

Jim Al-Khalili has done an admirable job of condensing the ideas of quantum physics from Max Planck to the possibilities of quantum computers into brisk, straightforward English * The Times *
The artwork is gloriously retro, echoing the original Ladybird house style but containing completely up to date information. * Shiny New Books *

ISBN: 9780718189037

Dimensions: 177mm x 118mm x 9mm

Weight: 128g

56 pages