{"product_id":"the-ascent-of-gravity-by-marcus-chown-9781474601887","title":"The Ascent of Gravity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Science Book of the Year 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Does Einstein proud . . . Eminently readable' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'No one has covered the topic with such a light touch and \u003c\/i\u003ejoie de vivre\u003ci\u003e . . . a delight' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Brian Clegg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of Gravity\u003c\/i\u003e explores how gravity was the first force to be recognised and described, yet it remains the least understood. Understanding its secrets could unlock some of the biggest questions in science: What is space? What is time? What is the universe? And where did it all come from?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAward-winning writer Marcus Chown takes us on an unforgettable journey from the recognition of the 'force' of gravity in 1666 to the discovery of gravitational waves in the twenty-first century. As we stand on the brink of a seismic revolution in our worldview, Chown brings us up to speed on the greatest challenge ever to confront physics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46998659891436,"sku":"9781474601887","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/70603482713.jpg?v=1763224941","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-ascent-of-gravity-by-marcus-chown-9781474601887","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}