Books Recommended by Brian Cox
Empire of the Clouds
When Britain's Aircraft Ruled the World
James Hamilton-Paterson
Source: "Describes how we damaged our aviation industry with a series of short-sighted political decisions in the late 60s and 70s." - Brian Cox
Life Ascending
The Ten Great Inventions of Evolution
Nick Lane
Source: "A great book for many reasons." - Brian Cox
Gravity
An Introduction to Einstein's General Relativity
James B. Hartle
Source: "The best intro text book in my view." - Brian Cox
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