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A PHYSICS WORLD BOOK OF THE YEAR
In this timely and original book, award-winning science author Anil Ananthaswamy sets out in search of the world's most cutting-edge physics experiments to answer some of the most profound questions that confront humanity.
Weaving together stories about the people and places at the heart of cosmology, often in extraordinary and extreme environments, Ananthaswamy provides a unique portrait of the universe and our quest to understand it.
***PRAISE FOR THE EDGE OF PHYSICS***
'A travelogue that celebrates the blood, sweat and tears that drive our understanding of the universe.' Guardian
'Remarkable... combines fundamental physics with high adventure.' New Scientist
'An excellent book. The author has a great knack of making difficult subjects comprehensible. I thoroughly enjoyed it.' Sir Patrick Moore
'A unique and down-to-earth portrait of the Universe and our quest to understand it.' BBC Focus
'A smooth, calm surface: one that reflects, with wit, thoughtfulness and humanity, a hidden world.' The Telegraph
'Inquisitive, globetrotting... deftly incorporating the theories tested by this cutting-edge kit, Ananthaswamy offers enlightenment on dark energy.' Independent
'An accomplished and timely overview of modern cosmology and particle astrophysics. Ananthaswamy's characterisations of the many physicists he meets are on the mark... conveys that cutting-edge science is a human endeavour.' Nature
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Anil Ananthaswamy is an award-winning journalist and former deputy news editor and staff writer at New Scientist. He has also written for Nature, Scientific American, Discover, Quanta and the Literary Review. He won the Book of the Year award from Physics World (2010), the best investigative journalism award from the Association of British Science Writers (2013) and was longlisted for the Pen/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award (2016). He is currently a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT.
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- ÉditeurDuckworth
- Date d'édition2020
- ISBN 10 0715653911
- ISBN 13 9780715653913
- ReliureBroché
- Langueanglais
- Nombre de pages320
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