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What Shape Is Space?
A primer for the 21st century
Series: The Big Idea
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This book is ideal for readers interested in cosmology and the nature of the universe who appreciate clear, accessible scientific writing enhanced by visual aids.
One of four titles in Thames & Hudson’s innovative new ‘Big Idea’ series, this well-informed and lucid book takes a comprehensive look at the incredible ideas and possibilities born from the simple question, ‘What shape is space?’
Part of Thames & Hudson's innovative new 'Big Idea' series, this well-informed and lucid book takes a comprehensive look at the incredible ideas and possibilities born from the simple question, 'What shape is space?'
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The Big Idea shortlisted for series design in the British Design and Production Awards
What Shape Is Space? is a question with surprisingly far-reaching implications for our understanding of the very nature of reality and our place within it. The concepts involved may be sophisticated, but Giles Sparrow's effortless prose style easily renders them understandable, allowing readers to get to grips with the overarching debates at the cutting edge of cosmology today.
Infographics, diagrams and astronomical visualisations illustrate and clarify the various astonishing implications of a universe of infinite space.
Series: The Big Idea
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The Bookseller praises its innovative design, describing it as a 'choose-your-own-adventure using fonts.' BBC Sky at Night finds it an engaging and approachable primer on a challenging subject. SF2 Concatenation calls it an invaluable resource with clear and inspiring explanations, recommending it highly.
Book Details
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ISBN: 9780500293669
Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 September 2018
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
Illustration: with over 200 illustrations
Contributors:
- Edited by Matthew Taylor
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 330g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Giles Sparrow is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and author of many books, including the bestselling Cosmos and Mars: A New View of the Red Planet. Matthew Taylor is Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation. Prior to that he was for 15 years Chief Executive of the RSA, a 250-year-old British institution devoted to enriching society through ideas and action to deliver a 21st-century enlightenment. A writer, public speaker and broadcaster, he has written numerous articles on policy, politics, public service reform and cultural theory, and frequently appears on Newsnight, The Daily Politics, and Radio 4’s Today and The Moral Maze. He was previously General Secretary and Chief Executive of the Institute for Public Policy Research, Britain’s leading think tank.
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