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Aliens

Science Asks: Is There Anyone Out There?

Aliens( 1 customer ratings | )
Editor: Al-Khalili, Jim
ISBN:978-1-78125-681-7
Publication Date:Nov 2016
Publisher:Profile Books Limited
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $27.99
Book Description:

The ALIENS invasion is coming ... a new collection of writing from the best scientific thinkers in the galaxy.

Book Details
Pages:240
Detailed Subjects: Science / Space Science / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):13 x 19.7 x 1.5 cm
Book Weight:0.167 Kilograms
Author Biography
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Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili was born on September 21 1962 in Iraq. He is a theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. After completing his A-levels in 1982, he studied physics at the University of Surrey and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1986. Despite having a job lined up at the National Physical Laboratory, he stayed on at Surrey to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree in nuclear reaction theory, which he obtained in 1989. He was also awarded a Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) postdoctoral fellowship at University College London, In 1994, Al-Khalili was awarded an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Advanced Research Fellowship for five years, during which time he established himself as a leading expert on mathematical models of exotic atomic nuclei.

Al-Khalili is now a professor of physics at the University of Surrey, where he also holds a chair in the Public Engagement in Science. Al-Khalili was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for science communication for 2007. As a broadcaster, Al-Khalili is frequently on television and radio and also writes articles for the British press.

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