A Crack in Everything
A Crack in Everything
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A Crack in Everything by Marcus Chown
A Crack in Everything explores the fascinating breakthroughs that led to the discovery of black holes, the scientific enigma that could unlock the answers to mankinds most profound questions about the universe.
[An] engaging, briskly paced account of how scientists came — relatively recently, and sometimes reluctantly — to concede that [black holes] exist* The Times *
[FIVE STARS] A gripping read * BBC Sky at Night magazine *
[An] engaging, briskly paced account of how scientists came — relatively recently, and sometimes reluctantly — to concede that [black holes] exist. * The Times *
[FIVE STARS] A gripping read * BBC Sky at Night magazine *
[FIVE STARS] A gripping read * BBC Sky at Night magazine *
PRAISE FOR MARCUS CHOWN:
'Marcus Chown rocks!' – Brian May, Queen
'Finest cosmology writer of our day' – Matt Ridley
'Chown writes as if he were addressing his fellow human beings.' - New Scientist
'Of all the top-rank science writers, he has the most friendly style, making complex science as simple and approachable as possible.'
[An] engaging, briskly paced account of how scientists came — relatively recently, and sometimes reluctantly — to concede that [black holes] exist. * The Times *
[FIVE STARS] A gripping read * BBC Sky at Night magazine *
PRAISE FOR MARCUS CHOWN:
'Marcus Chown rocks!' – Brian May, Queen
'Finest cosmology writer of our day' – Matt Ridley
'Chown writes as if he were addressing his fellow human beings.' - New Scientist
'Of all the top-rank science writers, he has the most friendly style, making complex science as simple and approachable as possible.'
Marcus Chown is an award-winning science writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, his non-fiction books include Breakthrough, What a Wonderful World, Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You and The Ascent of Gravity, which was The Sunday Times Book of the Year. His fiction includes Felicity Frobisher and the Three-Headed Aldebaran Dust Devil. Chown also launched the Solar System for iPad app, which won The Bookseller Digital Innovation of the Year.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781804544334 |
| ISBN 10 | 1804544337 |
| Title | A Crack in Everything |
| Author | Marcus Chown |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2025-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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