The Matter of Everything

A History of Discovery

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BLACKWELLS' BOTM | A 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: <i>NEW SCIENTIST</i> * WATERSTONES * <i>SUNDAY TIMES</i><b>'A splendid idea, vividly carried out: I enjoyed this book enormously'</b> PHILIP PULLMAN <b>'A rich history of beautiful discoveries' </b>ROBIN INCE <b>'An all-action thriller, laced with some of the most profound ideas humans have ever had' </b>BRIAN ENO How 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), <b><i>The Matter of Everything</i> takes us on a journey through the history of experiments that transformed our world.</b>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781526618993

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

194 x 131 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Verlag / Hersteller

Bloomsbury UK