Brian Clegg
British science writer known for accessible popular science books on physics, mathematics, and technology, including A Brief History of Infinity and The God Effect.
Books
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1. Dark Matter And Dark Energy
The Hidden 95% of the Universe
An accessible tour of the cosmic mysteries that dominate the universe, explaining how unseen matter and a repulsive energy rose to prominence in modern cosmology. It traces the evidence from galaxy rotation curves, gravitational lensing, the cosmic microwave background, and supernova surveys; surveys competing theories, experiments, and simulations; and assesses what is established, what remains speculative, and how upcoming observations might clarify the universe’s composition, fate, and the limits of human understanding.
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2. A Brief History Of Infinity
The Quest to Think the Unthinkable
A concise, accessible survey of how the idea of infinity has evolved in mathematics, philosophy and physics, tracing ancient paradoxes and early intuitions through Galileo and the rise of calculus to Cantor’s revolutionary set theory and the hierarchy of infinities, illustrating concepts such as potential vs. actual infinity, Hilbert’s Hotel and Cantor’s diagonal argument, and discussing the implications and confusions about infinity in cosmology, mathematics and theology while aiming to demystify a difficult but foundational concept.
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3. The Quantum Age
How the Physics of the Very Small Has Transformed Our Lives
This engaging, accessible account traces how discoveries in quantum physics overturned classical ideas and gave rise to modern technologies, explaining core concepts and key experiments in clear, nontechnical language. It surveys the personalities, debates, and mind-bending phenomena behind the theory while showing how applications—from lasers and semiconductors to quantum computing and cryptography—are reshaping science, industry, and everyday life, and considers the ethical and practical challenges ahead.