The Infinite Monkey Cage,the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme,brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination,from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms.
Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe,with pearls of wisdom from leading scientists and comedians peppered throughout.
Covering billions of concepts and conundrums,they tackle everything from the Big Bang to parallel universes,fierce creatures to extraterrestrial life,brain science to artificial intelligence. How to Build a Universe is an illuminating and inspirational celebration of science - sometimes silly,sometimes astounding and very occasionally facetious.
The author or co-author of more than 950 scientific publications Professor Brian Cox is a popular presenter of science programmes both for television and radio includingWonders of the Solar System,Wonders ofthe UniverseandWonders of Lifealong with their accompanying publications. Amongst his bestselling science books areWhy Does E=mc2,The Quantum UniverseandUniversal: A Guide to the Cosmoswith fellow physicist Jeff Forshaw.
A stand-up comedian,actor and writer,Robin Ince is also the author of books including Robin Ince's Bad Book Club and a contributing editor to Dead Funny and Dead Funny Encore.
Publisher: HarperCollins PublishersISBN: 9780008276324Number of pages: 288Weight: 240 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
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Praise for the BBC Radio 4 programme The Infinite Monkey Cage:
'A witty and irreverent look at the world according to science.'- Independent
Praise for Professor Brian Cox:
'Cox's romantic,lyrical approach to astrophysics all adds up to an experience that feels less like homework and more like having a story told to you. A really good story,too.'- Guardian
'He bridges the gap between our childish sense of wonder and a rather more professional grasp of the scale of things.'- Independent
'Engaging,ambitious and creative.'- Guardian
'Professor Cox shows us the cosmos as we have never seen it before - a place full of the most bizarre and powerful natural phenomena.'- Sunday Express
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