The Matter of Everything
€ 16,00
Informação do Produto
| ISBN | 9781526618993 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Suzie Sheehy |
| Editora | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Formato | Capa mole |
| Número de páginas | 336 |
| Peso (kg) | 0,234 |
| Data de Publicação | 06/07/2023 |
| Preço (iva excl.) | € 15,09 |
| Imposto | € 0,91 |
| Preço (iva inc.) | € 16,00 |
| Disponibilidade | 1 unidade em armazém externo |
Descrição do Produto
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 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), The Matter of Everything takes us on a journey through the history of experiments that transformed our world.