Overview
Despite our clever linguistic abilities, humans are spectacularly ill-equipped to comprehend what's happening in the universe. The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) tells the story of how we came to suppress our monkey minds and perceive the true nature of reality. Geneticist Adam Rutherford and mathematician Hannah Fry guide listeners through time and space, through our bodies and brains, showing how emotions shape our view of reality, how our minds tell us lies, and why a mostly bald and curious ape decided to begin poking at the fabric of the universe. Rutherford and Fry shine as science sleuths, wrestling with some truly head-scratching questions: Where did time come from? Do we have free will? Does my dog love me? Hilarious sidebars present memorable scientific oddities: for example, hypnotized snails, human-sized ants, and the average time it takes most animals to evacuate their bladders. Both rigorous and playful, The Complete Guide to Absolutely Everything (Abridged) is a celebration of the weirdness of the cosmos, the strangeness of humans, and the joys and follies of scientific discovery.
Full Product Details
Author: Adam Rutherford ,
Adam Rutherford ,
Hannah Fry ,
Hannah Fry
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Imprint: Tantor Audio
Edition: Library Edition
ISBN: 9798212085755
Publication Date: 25 January 2022
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Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Easy to follow but factually reliable, this instruction is a bit tart and refreshingly light.-- AudioFile British radio personalities Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry share duties equally in this brisk and irreverent explanation of nearly everything in math and science...They are masters of the back-and-forth, and their very listenable segments are also enlightening and painlessly instructional...Easy to follow but factually reliable. -- AudioFile
Author Information
Adam Rutherford is a science writer and broadcaster. He is an editor at Nature, writes for the Guardian, and regularly presents programs for BBC Radio 4 in the UK. He has also presented several acclaimed science series for BBC television, including the award-winning three-part series The Cell. A geneticist by training, he has a PhD from University College London. Adam Rutherford is a science writer and broadcaster. He is an editor at Nature, writes for the Guardian, and regularly presents programs for BBC Radio 4 in the UK. He has also presented several acclaimed science series for BBC television, including the award-winning three-part series The Cell. A geneticist by training, he has a PhD from University College London. Hannah Fry is the author of Hello World. With Adam Rutherford, she cohosts the BBC Radio 4 show The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry. She lives in London. Hannah Fry is the author of Hello World. With Adam Rutherford, she cohosts the BBC Radio 4 show The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry. She lives in London.
