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Forces of Nature
- Narrated by: Samuel West
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
A breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the BBC One TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions.
How did life on Earth begin?
What is the nature of space and time?
What are the chances that we will discover life on other worlds?
Forces of Nature takes you from the mid-Atlantic ridge in Iceland, the volcanoes of Indonesia and the precipitous cliffs in Nepal, to the manatees off the coast of Florida and the northern lights of the Arctic, in search of the fundamental laws that govern our world.
These universal laws shape everything, from the structure of snowflakes to the elegant spirals of the galaxies. By seeking to understand the everyday world – the colours, structure, behaviour and history of our home – we can step beyond the everyday and approach the Universe beyond.
Think you know our planet?
Think again.
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Critic reviews
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
‘If you didn’t utter a wow watching the TV, you will while reading the book.’ The Times
‘Engaging, ambitious and creative.’ Guardian
‘In this book of the acclaimed BBC2 TV series, 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
‘Will entertain and delight … what a priceless gift that would be.’ Independent on Sunday
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- Phil H
- 25-01-19
Concentration required
Most of the audible books don't always require your attention all the time, sure, you can miss a bit of the story, but usually you'll pick it up later.
This book isn't like that. It's not one to listen to while driving for example. It really does need your attention, and if you miss a bit it won't make sense and you'll need to rewind.
That warning aside it's a good book, the narrator does a good job and it nicely explains some of the physics and phenomenons around us. It's nice to understand fictional forces for example. There's little I could say bad about this in reality, just make sure you pick the right time to listen to get the most from it.
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- Thomas Brown
- 12-04-21
Great book - Cox & Cohen deliver great content
Great book, Brian Cox and Andrew Cohen graciously share their knowledge and experiences in the world of science to educate the masses on the universe's greatest mysteries in great bitesize and understandable content.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-04-20
Absolutely superb
Very easy to listen to very educational I now understand quarks and gluons and relativity
Just Brilliant and well read
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- John
- 19-06-18
superb!
Tough going at times for my GCSE level (and very distant) physics but delivered so passionately and entertainingly it kept me engaged to the last.
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- Andy
- 20-12-21
Great overview of forces of nature with just the right amount of history
Great for non-beginner , non-expert.
Some great historical and social context but still focused always on the science .
PDF (charts, diagrams) etc not needed when listening to audiobook , I made a few notes and googled a few things if it needed a visual .
Same narrator so you never know if you are listening to Brian Cox or Andrew Cohen’s version of events
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- Daniel potts
- 06-06-19
great work
i really enjoyed this audio book and plan to re listen many times to come
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- Matt B
- 29-03-19
Well thought out scientific conclusions
Excellent, really. I loved listening to this book and had many aha moments about "why this happens" or "why is it that colour" etc. Maybe a little scientific for me in places (mathematical formulas mean nothing to me) but still fascinating.
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- Jamie
- 26-06-20
Nature
A thourghly enjoyable book, very interesting. The kind of book that generates more questions to the questions and answer's already in the book. Definitely worth a read /listen (audible).
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- JPhil
- 09-12-17
fantastic book
everyone should listen to this... it's great! a celebration of the beautiful patterns and principles that lie in wait to be discovered by the curious. To understand the rainbow is not to unweave its beauty but to appreciate it more fully.
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- Gunnar Dröge
- 15-08-21
inpirational, beautiful, interesting
Challenging at times, so maybe not for the 10min bus rides, but almost annoyingly witty and fun to follow.
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