The popular comedian and science presenter blends memoir, wit, and popular science to examine the human condition. Now updated with new material.
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Robin Ince is een Engelse komiek, acteur en schrijver, bekend om zijn unieke benadering van literatuur. Zijn satirische en humoristische boekrecensies, gepresenteerd in zijn 'Bad Book Club', onthullen zijn scherpe observaties en onconventionele stijl. Ince verkent vaak de absurditeiten en subtiele nuances van de menselijke ervaring, en krijgt lof voor zijn vermogen om lezers aan het lachen te maken en tegelijkertijd aan het denken te zetten over de teksten die hij selecteert. Zijn werk belichaamt een geest van nieuwsgierigheid en speelse verkenning van literaire werken.
The Infinite Monkey Cage - How to Build a Universe
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Delving into the wonders of science, this book captures the lively spirit of the BBC Radio 4 program, exploring extraordinary concepts such as dark matter, consciousness, neutrinos, and even earthworms. With a blend of humor and insight, it invites readers to appreciate the marvels of human imagination and the complexities of the universe in an engaging and accessible way.
The popular comedian and presenter journeys through science, explaining why it should be for everyone - including enthusiastic amateurs.
The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms. Professor Brian Cox and Robin Ince muse on multifaceted subjects involved in building a universe, with pearls of wisdom from leading scientists and comedians peppered throughout. Covering billions of concepts and conundrums, they tackle everything from the Big Bang to parallel universes, fierce creatures to extraterrestrial life, brain science to artificial intelligence. How to Build a Universe is an illuminating and inspirational celebration of science -- sometimes silly, sometimes astounding and very occasionally facetious
From the hosts of the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme comes this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels – a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to consciousness via neutrinos and earthworms. Prof Brian Cox and Robin Ince take the musings of the great and the good of British science, producing an insight into the multifaceted subjects involved in building a Universe, with pearls of wisdom from leading scientists and comedians peppered throughout. Covering thousands of concepts and conundrums, they tackle everything from the Big Bang to parallel Universes, fierce creatures to extraterrestrial life, brain science to artificial intelligence. Bringing together the best, most unusual and hilarious of the inquisitive minds that help shape and understand our world, from Neil deGrasse Tyson and Dara Ó Briain to Sir Patrick Stewart, Tim Minchin, Stephen Fry and more, How to Build a Universe is an illuminating and inspirational celebration of science – sometimes silly, sometimes astounding and very occasionally facetious.
Hugely popular subject, written by an award-winning comedian. Based on author's successful stage show. Author very well-known and well-connected within the comedy industry.
Award winners Robin Ince and Johnny Mains team up for this second exploration of the relationship between comedy and horror...
In this warm and witty celebration of the written word, the popular comedian and presenter takes the reader on a journey across Britain as he explores his lifelong love of books and bookshops.