Magic Universe

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Magic Universe is written by Nigel Calder and published by OUP Oxford. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0191622354 (ISBN 10) and 9780191622359 (ISBN 13).

This is a marvellously engaging tour covering the whole of modern science, from transgenic crops to quantum tangles. Written by one of the most experienced and well-known names in science writing, it is also assuredly reliable science. Although arranged for convenience and quick reference as a collection of topics in alphabetical order, it is very different from any conventional encyclopedia. Each topic tells a story, making the book eminently browsable. Packed with information, yet carrying its immense learning lightly, this is a book that would appeal to anyone with the slightest interest in how the world works.