It's a pleasant change from my last read, which was a non-fiction book by Brian Cox called Why does E=mc squared. ( I don't know how to find superscript on here and frankly can't be bothered). Anyway I enjoyed it till I got to about the last 100 pages...Partly I think it was because it slipped into things that I already knew quite well I studied all sciences at A level and though I wasn't the brightest in the class I managed to get the majority of what was going on. I also gained what I wanted really expected from the book when I bought it I dare say most readers will within the first 150 pages! I wanted to have a much deeper understanding of Einsteins well known theorem, and to give the book credit it more than achieved it. Very well written not too patronising and didn't over complicate it self with long and frankly useless maths to someone who is never going to use it!
The last part of the book slipped into describing quantum physics which was a lot of facts which i remembered from my Physics A level and being a biologist thats what I found easiest. Though I think if you did want a greater knowledge of Physics and where it is at the moment its a fantastic read despite skimming over some facts and only offering theories which Brian Cox agrees with but never mind. The only thing I would say is that when you read it, don't just accept it, try and read other books along similar lines which will offer other theories which might well contradict the ones in this book. Yet I am not saying he is wrong or right or that I know more than him just that I am aware there are other theories out there, and that its better to be well informed.
I have probably bored you all to death but there we go. Think I am going to get a cold juice and sit back out in the sun it's a beautiful day in the cotswolds (where my family and where I remain until uni starts again). I've decided i'm taking a day rest from strenous exercise may do some stretches later but going to soak up some Vitamin D!
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