Synopses & Reviews
- How big is infinity?
- How small is an electron?
- When will the Sun destroy the Earth?
- How fast is a nerve impulse in your brain?
- Why cant you see inside a black hole?
- Whats the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
- Whats the furthest you can see on a clear night?
From Atoms to Infinity takes you on a journey from the furthest reaches of the known Universe to the tiniest particles that make up life on Earth. With their characteristic flair and unrivalled clarity, world-renowned science authors Mary and John Gribbin explore how our telescopes can see 10 billion years into the past, and why a thimble-full of a neutron star would contain as much mass as all the people on Earth put together.
Synopsis
With their characteristic panache and unrivalled clarity, world-renowned science authors Mary and John Gribbin take us on an incredible and thought-provoking illustrated tour of everything you ever wanted to know about science.