Author(s): Sheehy, Suzie,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 06/07/2023,
Pagination: 336 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,
Published By: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC,
Book Classification: Popular science
Dimensions: 202 x 129 x 20mm
Weight: 232g
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781526618993

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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 todayIt’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.