What Shape Is Space?: A primer for the 21st century (The Big Idea)
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Giles Sparrow (Author) Matthew Taylor (Contributor)
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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 visualizations illustrate and clarify the various astonishing implications of a universe of infinite space. with over 200 illustrations
About the Author
Giles Sparrow is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and author of many books, including thebestselling 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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- Contributor: Giles Sparrow
- Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd
- ISBN13: 9780500293669
- Number of Pages: 144
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
- Packaged Weight: 340
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Release Date: 2018-09-06
- Series: The Big Idea
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Giles Sparrow is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, and author of many books, including thebestselling 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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