The Complete Short Guide to Absolut..., Adam Rutherford
The Complete Short Guide to Absolut..., Adam Rutherford
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The Complete (Short) Guide to Absolutely Everything
Adventures in Math and Science

Author: Adam Rutherford, Hannah Fry

Narrator: Adam Rutherford, Hannah Fry

Unabridged: 7 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/25/2022

Synopsis

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.

About Adam Rutherford

Adam Rutherford is a geneticist, science writer, and broadcaster. He studied genetics at University College London, and during his PhD on the developing eye, he was part of a team that identified the first known genetic cause of a form of childhood blindness. His books include A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived-finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction-and Creation, which was shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize. He writes and presents BBC's flagship weekly Radio 4 program Inside Science; The Cell for BBC Four; and Playing God (on the rise of synthetic biology) for the leading science series Horizon; in addition to writing for the Guardian.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kara

I love works of popular science and works of popular history, so naturally I love works of popular science history. One of my favourite books of all time is A Short History of Nearly Everything, but it is getting on in years and could use some updating. I rather naively hoped that The Complete G......more

Goodreads review by Ashley

Brilliant. Not only did it expand my mind, it generated enhanced levels of chuckles, sniggers and explosive laughter. Adam and Hannah combined have such extensive expertise, but are equally kind inclusive and hilariously human. Buy one for yourself and a mathematically affordable increased number fo......more

Goodreads review by kartik

This is a decent book. Quite entertaining and it does a fine job of educating the masses. But, there isnt much to distinguish it from other books of similar ilk and there isn't anything in it that elevates it to greatness/ must-read.......more

Goodreads review by Jen

This book was fantastic!!! Full of fascinating facts as well as laugh out loud moments. I love Adam and Hannah’s radio show and felt like I could practically hear their voices narrating this book as I read. 10/10 would recommend!......more

Goodreads review by Nicola

I’m a huge fan of Rutherford & Fry’s podcast the curious cases so I just had to get this book. It was so witty, entertaining and crammed full of amazing science and wonders of the universe. Right from the first page it captured my imagination and I so enjoyed reading it. The pages flew by and I hone......more

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