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Forces of Nature

By: Professor Brian Cox, Andrew Cohen
Narrated by: Samuel West
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About this listen

 Sunday Times Bestseller

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.

 Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Cosmology Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science Mathematics Black Hole Solar System Thought-Provoking

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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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To listen to this you must have some kind of background in science otherwise it is near impossible to understand everything just by listening. I downloaded the book and read and listened at the same time and I have some scientific knowledge and a huge interest in the subject but still this is no easy piece. There are many diagrams, graphs and pictures in the book which are not available in the audiobook but which are essential. These could have been included here easily. So if you don’t have a lot of interest in science and some kind of scientific background I don’t think this book is for you. If you are interested, I would still not suggest the audiobook. the written book is much better. I can’t say anything bad about the narration though it was superb.

Engaging but difficult to follow

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Beautifully read by Samuel West, a huge thanks to him. All the subjects were mightily interesting if not a little over my head; however, the way it was written one knew where one was up to with the context.

Professor Cox, you are the Master; not forgetting Andrew Cohen. Thank you all.

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Another great book that had helped me understand the universe and planet earth. thank you

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I didn't understand more than half of it, but loved listening all the same. I will happily listen again and again.

Amazing

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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

Great overview of forces of nature with just the right amount of history

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