John Gribbin

In this brilliantly enlightening book, John Gribbin, the man who made quantum theory clear with In Search of Schrodinger's Cat, shows that complexity is simple, and explains how life has emerged from simple systems. Deep Simplicity is the first book to synthesise all the various ideas about chaos and complexity—from the butterfly effect to the intriguing concept of Gaia. It...

A bestselling science classic, now with a new preface to mark the centenary of quantum mechanics. Quantum theory is so shocking that Einstein could not bring himself to accept it. It is so important that it underpins all modern sciences. Without it, we'd have no molecular biology, no understanding of DNA, no genetic engineering, no computers. A century after the...

On the Origin of Evolution by Mary Gribbin and John Gribbin was selected as a Waterstones Best Book of 2020. The theory of evolution by natural selection did not spring fully formed and unprecedented from the brain of Charles Darwin. Rather, it has been examined and debated by philosophers the world over for thousands of years. This lively history traces...

Now re-issued with a new foreword, this is a fascinating introduction to the quantum computing revolution as it takes off, with huge UK investment and new breakthroughs coming thick and fast. The revolution is here. In breakthrough after breakthrough, pioneering physicists are unlocking a new quantum universe which provides a better representation of reality than our everyday experiences and common...