Russell Stannard is a retired physicist whose work delves into the profound connections between science and spirituality. His writings aim to foster a deeper understanding of the universe, exploring complex scientific concepts with clarity and insight. Stannard's unique approach bridges the apparent divide between empirical knowledge and existential questions, offering readers a thought-provoking perspective on our place in the cosmos. His contributions highlight the potential for science to enrich our appreciation of the world and its mysteries.
Who will solve the riddle of the quantum? Join Uncle Albert's niece Gedanken as she drinks from the magic bottle and shrinks down into the tiny world of jumping quarks and electrons. Help her and the White Rabbit explore a wonderland of light and matter where nothing is what it seems. Even today scientists remain baffled by their discoveries!
Book Two in the bestselling Uncle Albert science/adventure series. Uncle Albert and his intrepid niece Gedanken make some astonishing discoveries when they set out on their next mission: to investigate the universe .
Uncle Albert, the famous scientist, has got stuck. To unlock the deep mysteries of space and time someone must agree to be beamed up into the unknown world of the thought bubble. His brave niece, Gadanken, decides to risk it. So begin her exciting and astonishing adventures.
This book traces the growth of English literary criticism from its origins to the present. It has a supplementary introduction to the concepts of structuralism, reader response criticism, and deconstructive theory and practice.
This book provides 9-13 year olds with a rea l understanding of how the universe began and the expectatio ns of its future. It includes many amazing statistics, quizz es and glossary entries which help build comprehension. '
An inspirational introduction to the physics of the twenty-first century. schovat popis
Einstein's theory of relativity shattered the world of physics - replacing Newtonian ideas of space and time with bizarre and counterintuitive conclusions: a world of slowing clocks and stretched space, black holes and curved space-time. This Very Short Introduction explores and explains the theory in an accessible and understandable way.
The workbook provides additional grammar exercises and further vocabulary practice. It also contains a complete writing syllabus linked to the language and situations in the student's book.
Why do people die in graveyards? What is space made of? How do they make rainbows? These are among the 60 wide-ranging questions written by children and answered in this book by Professor Russell Stannard in the guise of "Uncle Albert".
