John Gribbin

John Gribbin ( born March 19, 1946 in Maidstone / Kent ) is a British astrophysicist and science writer who writes mainly about astronomy and related subjects.

He has a degree in physics (1966 ) and Astronomy ( 1967) from the University of Sussex and a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Cambridge University (1971) and was a member of the journals Nature, New Scientist and The Times newspaper.

He teaches and researches at the University of Sussex and has written numerous popular science books and some science fiction novels written ( including one co-authored with DG Compton ).

His most famous work is a book on quantum physics In Search of Schrödinger's Cat. Quantum physics and reality.

Non-fiction

  • In Search of Schrödinger's Cat. Quantum Physics and Reality ( In Search of Schrodinger 's Cat, 1984), current edition 2009 ISBN 3-492-24030-5
  • The first Genesis: God, the time and the Big Bang ( In Search Of The Big Bang: Quantum Physics and Cosmology, 1986) ISBN 3-884-98086-6 1995
  • Stephen Hawking: The Biography (Stephen Hawking: A Life in Science, by Michael White, 1992) ISBN 3-498-07325-7 1994
  • How little separates us from the apes ( The One Percent Advantage, with Mary Gribbin, 1988), 1995 ISBN 3-458-33461-0
  • On the way to World Formula ( The Matter Myth, 1992, with Paul Davies), current edition ISBN 3-898-36498-4
  • Space & Time ( Eyewitness Science: Time & Space, 1994, with Mary Gribbin ), 2007 ISBN 3-836-95529-6
  • Schrödinger's kittens and the search for reality ( Schrodinger's Kittens, 1995 ), 1998 ISBN 3-596-14151-6
  • Richard Feynman. The Biography of a Genius ( Richard Feynman: A Life in Science, with Mary Gribbin, 1997), 2000 ISBN 3-492-04041-1
  • The little book of science: from the atom to the universe ( The Little Book of Science, 1999), 2007 ISBN 3-492-25090-4
  • Creatures of stardust. Why do not we are unique ( Stardust: Supernovae and Life - The Cosmic Connection, with Mary Gribbin, 2000), 2005 ISBN 3-492-24593-5

Novel

  • Father of mankind (Father To The Men, 1989), ISBN 3-453-05005-3 1992
  • The Ship of visions ( Innervisions, 1993), 2001 ISBN 3-453-14918-1

Criticism

  • Thomas Roth father of mankind: " There is hardly a science fiction novel of recent years had such a depressing end because Gribbins bleak picture of an all too realistic future based on accurate observations of society and scientific facts that he - and herein he very. scientists - are extrapolated almost dispassionately Stylistically, the novel is because even kept simple, straightforward story is told and unfold the characters ". .
  • Karsten Kruschel about The Ship of visions: " John Gribbin celebrates in his short novel the thinking man on a really surprising and especially convincing way. "
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