{"product_id":"book-hwgz","title":"In Our Time: 25 Concepts and Theories in the History of Physics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelvyn Bragg and guests explore the history of physics through its most important ideas and hypotheses\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eIn Our Time \u003ci\u003eis in a class of its own'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEclectic, erudite and entertaining, \u003ci\u003eIn Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e is one of Radio 4's most successful programmes, regularly attracting an audience of over 2 million for its discussions on every subject under the sun: from oceanography to Ovid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this special themed collection, Melvyn Bragg is joined by guest experts including Simon Schaffer, John Gribbin, Jim Al-Khalili and Sir Martin Rees to discuss 25 of the key laws, principles and problems of physics. Here are examinations of major concepts including plasma, radiation, matter and antimatter and the Second Law of Thermodynamics, as well as discourses on historical theories such as Zeno's paradoxes, the speed of light and relativity. Also featured are analyses of modern developments in physics, including the discovery and growing understanding of the proton, neutron and electron, the controversial breakthrough of nuclear technology, and the search for the holy grail of 20th century physics: the Grand Unified Theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhysicists, students of science and knowledge seekers will savour these wide-ranging, comprehensive and accessible discussions, which serve as a springboard to dive deeper into the fascinating fundamental principles that govern our universe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Melvyn Bragg\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Thomas Morris and Simon Tillotson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Major Concepts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStates of Matter \u003c\/i\u003e 3 April 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeat \u003c\/i\u003e 4 December 2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbsolute Zero \u003c\/i\u003e 7 March 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Second Law of Thermodynamics \u003c\/i\u003e16 December 2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlasma \u003c\/i\u003e 13 October 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagnetism \u003c\/i\u003e 29 September 2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadiation \u003c\/i\u003e 12 November 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Physics of Time \u003c\/i\u003e 18 December 2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuantum Gravity \u003c\/i\u003e 22 February 2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntimatter \u003c\/i\u003e 4 October 2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Graviton \u003c\/i\u003e 24 November 2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOptics \u003c\/i\u003e 1 March 2007\u003cbr\u003eWith Simon Schaffer, Jim Bennett and Emily Winterburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Historical Theories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZeno's Paradoxes \u003c\/i\u003e 22 September 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Speed of Light \u003c\/i\u003e 30 November 2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Laws of Motion \u003c\/i\u003e 3 April 2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKinetic Theory \u003c\/i\u003e23 May 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRelativity \u003c\/i\u003e6 June 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Physics of Reality \u003c\/i\u003e2 May 2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart III: Modern physics\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrand Unified Theory \u003c\/i\u003e24 February 2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Electron \u003c\/i\u003e 29 September 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNuclear Physics \u003c\/i\u003e 10 January 2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCosmic Rays \u003c\/i\u003e 16 May 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Proton \u003c\/i\u003e 26 April 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Neutron \u003c\/i\u003e 14 April 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Neutrino \u003c\/i\u003e14 April 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49353002844464,"sku":"BDhwgz","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/446813-hwgz-Square.jpg?v=1734337771","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hwgz","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}