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Loading... The Case of the Missing Neutrinosby John Gribbin
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This overview, from the beginning of the Earth to the beginning of the universe, is easy to read without being condescending. It's a good read for people who are curious about how the universe may have started. The vocabulary is not too hard to pick up on, though some of the concepts may need a couple of read-throughs to pick up on.  robsack | Nov 6, 2007 |  Is Earth unique or are there similar planets orbiting other stars? Why were two legs better than four in the development of intelligent life on Earth? John Gribbin considers these questions and other topics as he takes a grand tour of concepts that have helped shaped our ideas about the universe. antimuzak | Jun 4, 2006 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Book Description (ISBN 0425174077, Paperback)Bestselling science writer John Gribbin explores--and explains--black holes, supernovas, the big bang, and the mysterious case of the missing neutrinos, in this "wonderfully lucid...primer to the dizzying intermarriage of cosmology, astronomy, and particle physics." (Publishers Weekly)"Science writing at its best: informative, witty, fun, and accessible."--Kirkus Reviews "Reading Gribbin makes this reviewer feel like a child allowed to stay up late."--Los Angeles Times (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:55 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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