The Importance of Being Interested: Adventures in Scientific Curiosity by Robin

Description: The Importance of Being Interested by Robin Ince Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The popular comedian and presenter journeys through science, explaining why it should be for everyone - including enthusiastic amateurs. Publisher Description Comedian Robin Ince quickly abandoned science at school, bored by a fog of dull lessons andintimidated by the barrage of equations. But, twenty years later, he fell in love and he nowpresents one of the worlds most popular science podcasts. Every year he meets hundreds ofthe worlds greatest thinkers.In this erudite and witty book, Robin reveals why scientific wonder isnt just for theprofessionals. Filled with interviews featuring astronauts, comedians, teachers, quantumphysicists, neuroscientists and more - as well as charting Robins own journey with science -The Importance of Being Interested explores why many wrongly think of the discipline asdistant and difficult. From the glorious appeal of the stars above to why scientific curiosity canencourage much needed intellectual humility, this optimistic and profound book will leave youfilled with a thirst for intellectual adventure. Author Biography Robin Ince is co-presenter of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 show, The Infinite Monkey Cage. He has won the Time Out Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, was nominated for a British Comedy Award for Best Live show, and has won three Chortle Awards. He has toured his stand up across the world, both solo and with his radio double act partner, Professor Brian Cox. He is the author of Im a Joke and So Are You and is the radio critic for the Big Issue. He writes a monthly column about science for Focus Magazine and appears regularly on both television and radio. Details ISBN 1786492644 ISBN-13 9781786492647 Title The Importance of Being Interested Author Robin Ince Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 400 Publisher Atlantic Books GE_Item_ID:158496924; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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