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Breakthrough: Spectacular stories of scientific discovery from the Higgs particle to black holes

Paperback / softback

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Title Breakthrough: Spectacular stories of scientific discovery from the Higgs particle to black holes
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Marcus Chown
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:304
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreHistory of science
Popular science
Quantum physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780571366712
ClassificationsDewey:509
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational
Edition Main

Publishing Details

Publisher Faber & Faber
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publication Date 5 August 2021
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

'Marcus Chown rocks!' - Brian May How does it feel to know something about the universe that no one has ever known before? And why is mathematics so good at revealing nature's secrets? This is the story of the scientists who, using mathematics, predicted the existence of unknown planets, black holes, invisible force fields, ripples in the fabric of space-time, unsuspected subatomic particles, and even antimatter. The journey from prediction to proof transports us from seats of learning in Paris and Cambridge to the war-torn Russian front, to bunkers beneath nuclear reactors, observatories in Berlin and California, and huge tunnels under the Swiss-French border. From electromagnetism to Einstein's gravitational waves to Wolfgang Pauli's elusive neutrino, acclaimed science writer Marcus Chown takes us on a breathtaking, mind-altering tour of the major breakthroughs of modern physics and highlights science's central mystery: its astonishing predictive power. Praise for Marcus Chown: 'What good popular science writing is all about.' - Jim Al-Khalili 'Pretty wonderful.' - Richard Dawkins 'Entertaining and at times mind-boggling.' - The Times

Author Biography

Marcus Chown is an award-winning science writer and broadcaster. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, his books include Solar System for iPad, which won a Bookseller Award for Digital Innovation. His acclaimed books include What a Wonderful World, Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You, We Need to Talk about Kelvin and The Ascent of Gravity, which was a Sunday Times Science Book of the Year. He lives in London. www.marcuschown.com @marcuschown