Andrew Robinson
Author
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
An account of the role Britain played in Einstein's life, first by inspiring his teenage passion for physics, then by providing refuge from the Nazis
In autumn 1933, Albert Einstein found himself living alone in an isolated holiday hut in rural England. There, he toiled peacefully at mathematics while occasionally stepping out for walks or to play his violin. But how had Einstein come to abandon his Berlin home and go '"on the run"?
In this lively...
Author
Series
Very short introductions volume 208
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
"Starting with the origins of writing five thousand years ago, with cuneiform and Egyptian hieroglyphs, Andrew Robinson explains how these early forms of writing developed into hundreds of scripts including the Roman alphabet and the Chinese characters. He reveals how the modern writing system we take for granted - including airport signage and electronic text messaging - resemble ancient scripts much more closely than we think."--Jacket.
16) Dangerous rescue
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Of all the Rescue Bots, it's Boulder who has the kindest heart. So when he discovers an endangered species of woodpeckers living in Griffin Rock, he goes to extremes to protect them-even when it means going up against the mayor!"--
Author
Language
English
Description
"In 1961, twenty-seven-year-old Brian Epstein walked into a dank Liverpool basement to see an unknown rock band perform--and our world was forever changed. The fifth Beatle is Epstein's untold true story: the tale of a genuine visionary who discovered, managed, and guided the Beatles to unprecedented international stardom, rewriting the rule of the pop music business in the process. But Brian Epstein was also the ultimate outsider, constantly searching...
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
The experiments, discoveries, theories, and inventions of great scientists have revolutionized the understanding of world. Behind these breakthroughs (such as gravity, evolution by natural selection, relativity, radioactivity, the genetic code, the Big Bang, electric motors, nuclear power, synthetic drugs, brainscanning, computers, and the internet), lie the personal stories of exceptional men and women with vision and determination. This book tells...
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