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As Far As We Know answers some of the oldest and most perplexing questions that have been posed about science – from what existed before the Big Bang to the rise of homo sapiens. In their discussions, popular broadcaster Kim Hill and top scientist Paul Callaghan consider some of the most momentous concepts of our time and in the process make science understandable and, above all, entertaining and interesting. Topics discussed include: • •What is life? •Evolution •Sex •Nanotechnology •The climate of planet earth •The cosmos •Quantum mechanics 'These conversations cover all the key ideas of science – how science enables us to understand ourselves, our essential technology, and our threatened environment. They remind us that science is an unending quest: each advance brings into focus some new questions It's a pleasure to recommend this book.' Professor Martin Rees, Lord Rees of Ludlow Kt PRS President, Royal Society of London
"[These] broadcasts were designed so that people could better appreciate hwo the New Zealand government works, how the constitutional system is structured, how the courts function, how parliament operates, and how the executive government makes decisions. Geoffrey Palmer and Kim Hill discussed contemporary events as they occurred, putting them in context and relating them to the constitutional framework and the system of government as a whole. ..."--back cover.
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