Jim Al-Khalili
Autor/a de The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance
Sobre l'autor
Jameel Sadik "Jim" Al-Khalili was born on September 21 1962 in Iraq. He is a theoretical physicist, author and broadcaster. After completing his A-levels in 1982, he studied physics at the University of Surrey and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1986. Despite having a job lined up at the mostra'n més National Physical Laboratory, he stayed on at Surrey to pursue a Doctor of Philosophy degree in nuclear reaction theory, which he obtained in 1989. He was also awarded a Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) postdoctoral fellowship at University College London, In 1994, Al-Khalili was awarded an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Advanced Research Fellowship for five years, during which time he established himself as a leading expert on mathematical models of exotic atomic nuclei. Al-Khalili is now a professor of physics at the University of Surrey, where he also holds a chair in the Public Engagement in Science. Al-Khalili was awarded the Royal Society Michael Faraday Prize for science communication for 2007. As a broadcaster, Al-Khalili is frequently on television and radio and also writes articles for the British press. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra'n menys
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Obres de Jim Al-Khalili
The House of Wisdom: How Arabic Science Saved Ancient Knowledge and Gave Us the Renaissance (2010) 507 exemplars
What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries―and Reveal How Today’s Breakthroughs… (2018) 50 exemplars
O MUNDO SEGUNDO A FISICA 2 exemplars
What the Future Looks Like: Scientists Predict the Next Great Discoveries - and Those that Are Already Shaping Our… (2018) 2 exemplars
Spark 2 exemplars
Einstein's Nightmare 1 exemplars
Świat według fizyki 1 exemplars
THẾ GIỚI SẼ RA SAO 1 exemplars
Science and Islam BBC {2009} 3 episodes 1 exemplars
Atom (Icon Science) 1 exemplars
Chemistry: A Volatile History [Video Recording] 1 exemplars
Order and Disorder [Video Recording] 1 exemplars
The Secrets of Quantum Physics [Video Recording] 1 exemplars
Everything and Nothing : Nothing 1 exemplars
Pathfinders: The Golden Age of Arabic Science 1 exemplars
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- Nom normalitzat
- Al-Khalili, Jim
- Nom oficial
- Al-Khalili, Jameel Sadik
- Data de naixement
- 1962-09-20
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- Iraq
UK - País (per posar en el mapa)
- UK
- Lloc de naixement
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Llocs de residència
- Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
- Educació
- University of Surrey
University College London - Professions
- theoretical physicist
author
broadcaster - Organitzacions
- British Science Association (trustee|2006-2012|vice president|2008-2011)
British Humanist Association (president|2013-2016|vice-president|2016)
Surrey University (professor of physics|chair in the public engagement in science) - Premis i honors
- OBE (2008)
Michael Faraday Award (2007) - Agent
- Patrick Walsh
Membres
Converses
GROUP READ: The House of Wisdom a 75 Books Challenge for 2012 (octubre 2012)
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 39
- També de
- 1
- Membres
- 2,409
- Popularitat
- #10,650
- Valoració
- 3.7
- Ressenyes
- 80
- ISBN
- 138
- Llengües
- 14
- Preferit
- 2