Suzie Sheehy

The Matter of Everything

A History of Discovery

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Produktbeschreibung

BLACKWELLS' BOTM A 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: NEW SCIENTIST _ WATERSTONES _ SUNDAY TIMES'A splendid idea, vividly carried out: I enjoyed this book enormously' PHILIP PULLMAN'A rich history of beautiful discoveries' ROBIN INCE'An all-action thriller, laced with some of the most profound ideas humans have ever had' BRIAN ENOHow did a piece of gold foil completely change our understanding of atoms? What part did a hot air balloon play in the discovery of cosmic rays? How do we know all that we know about the world today?It's not simply because we have the maths - it's because we have done the experiments.Accelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy introduces us to the creative and curious people who, through a combination of genius, tenacity and luck, staged the groundbreaking experiments of the twentieth century. From the serendipitous discovery of X-rays in a German laboratory, to the scientists trying to prove Einstein wrong (and inadvertently proving him right), The Matter of Everything takes us on a journey through the history of experiments that transformed our world.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing / Bloomsbury Trade
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 474200
• Seitenzahl: 313
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 194mm x 131mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 236g
• ISBN-13: 9781526618993
• ISBN-10: 1526618990
• Artikelnr.: 64780419

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Suzie Sheehy

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Vividly described . . . A sweeping but detailed and pacy account of 100 years of scientific advancement, The Matter of Everything has a cheering takeaway. What such leaps lie ahead? What questions seem intractable now that we won't give a thought to in the future? Sheehy mounts the case that - with persistence, curiosity and collaboration - we may yet overcome challenges that now seem impossible New Scientist