Seven Wonders Of The World

Christopher Sykes

This book is based on the highly acclaimed BBC 2 programmes in which outstanding scientists, chosen for their ability to excite and inspire, reveals his or her own seven wonders of the world. The wonders they choose range from a bat's ears, to a baby's heartbeat, from digital codes to music, from Martian meteorites to the firepower of a Bombardier beetle, from space travel to bee orchids. The scientists who reveal their enthusiasm include Steve Jones, John Maynard Smith, Stephen Jay Gould, Mirian Rothschild, Richard Dawkins and Arthur C. Clarke. This book is based on two BBC series with extra material added.