Hard on the heels of finishing the story of Isaac Newton I have been listening to A Brief History of nearly Everything by Bill Bryson on cd. It is marvellous, it explains very complex theories in an understandable manner. I might drop in the odd amazing factoid as I get through it but here is one to start.
We are probably all familiar with the representation of an atom, a neutron and a proton being circled by an electron, it's the scale of these drawings that is all wrong.
e.g. If the atom was magnified to the size of a Cathederal then the Nucleus (neutron and proton) would be the size of a fly, yet it would be 99.99999% of the weight of the cathederal!
Brief History
Brief History
"I have done my duty. I thank God for it!"
Brief History
i loved his book "notes from a small island" that you gave me. wonderful writer.
Brief History
Yes, the Brief History is one of the best selling books over here too. Curiously I`ve been told I look like him (poor Bill!) and I really enjoy reading his stuff
Brief History
The Lost Continent was eye-opening, I commend it to anyone wanting a description of the corporate death of civilization.
A Walk In The Woods was just screamingly funny, even if it was informed by the same consciousness of loss.
A Walk In The Woods was just screamingly funny, even if it was informed by the same consciousness of loss.
Nullius in verba ... ☎||||||||||| ... To Fate I sue, of other means bereft, the only refuge for the wretched left.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.
When flower power came along I stood for Human Rights, marched around for peace and freedom, had some nooky every night - we took it serious.
Who has a spare two minutes to play in this month's FG Trivia game! ... My other OS is Slackware.