The Geek Atlas

John Graham?cumming

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OReilly & Associates
05 June 2009

Mathematics & Sciences; History of engineering & technology; Travel & holiday guides

"The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology occurred or is happening now. Travel to Munich to see the world's largest science museum, watch Foucault's pendulum swinging in Paris, ponder a descendant of Newton's apple tree at Trinity College, Cambridge, and more. Each site in ""The Geek Atlas"" focuses on discoveries or inventions, and includes information about the people and the science behind them. Full of interesting photos and illustrations, the book is organized geographically by country (and within the U.S. by state), complete with latitudes and longitudes for GPS devices. Notable destinations include: Bletchley Park in the UK, where the Enigma code was broken; The Horn Antenna in Holmdel, New Jersey, where the Big Bang theory was accidentally confirmed; The Trinity Test site in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was exploded; The Alan Turing Memorial in Manchester, England; The National Cryptologic Museum in Fort Meade, Maryland; and, The Joint Genome Institute in Walnut Creek, California You won't find tedious, third-rate museums, or a tacky plaque stuck to a wall stating that 'Professor X slept here'. Every site in this book has real scientific, mathematical, or technological interest - places guaranteed to make every geek's heart pound a little faster. Plan a trip with ""The Geek Atlas"" and make your own discoveries along the way."

By: John Graham?cumming
Imprint: OReilly & Associates
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 145mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 648g
ISBN: 9780596523206
ISBN 10: 0596523203
Pages: 542
Publication Date: 05 June 2009
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

John Graham-Cumming is British, but he lives in France. He earned his degrees (BA and MA in Mathematics and Computation and a doctorate in Computer Security) from Oxford University. He has worked in the UK, California and New York. He is well known in anti-spam circles, and did the whole startup thing in Silicon Valley. He writes, blogs, speaks (via podcasts) and posts lab projects on his website at www.jgc.org.

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