New Releases by John Gribbin

2005 marks the 100th anniversary of Einstein''s three papers which were the basis for the Theory of Relativity, and that are referred to in the science community as the "Annus Mirabilis."

In the ultimate guide to the ultimate mystery--the quantum world--an award-winning scientist and a master of popular science writing explains recent breakthroughs and the wondrous possibilities that lie in the future. Illustrations throughout.

Early scientific theories made things seem completely predictable. But the real world is unpredictable, and this book explains why. The reader can find out what chaos has to do with earthquakes and avalanches, the stockmarket, Saturn''s rings, evolution and special offers at the local supermarket.

Although Richard Feynman was a great scientist, and his collection of essays, "Surely You''re Joking, Mr. Feynman" was a national bestseller, few people could relate the name of the work for which he is acknowledged. Arguably the greatest physicist of his generation, Feynman''s contributions are well illustrated in this unique biography, written in a friendly and accessible style.

During the late 1920s Edwin Hubble postulate d that the universe is expanding. Gathered together in this study are photographs that concur with the theory, whilst th e authors explain for the layman the awesome implications of the Big Bang and our origin ''

Gribbin presents the recent dramatic improvements in experimental techniques that have enabled physicists to formulate and test new theories about the nature of light. He describes these theories not in terms of hard-to-imagine entities like spinning subnuclear particles, but in terms of the fate of two small cats separated at a tender age and carried to opposite sides of the universe.

Studie over het leven en de theorieën van de natuurkundige (1879-1955)

An astrophysicist offers an introduction to the theoretical principles, practical applications, and far-reaching implications of quantum physics and quantum mechanics.