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 E The Matter of Everything - Suzie Sheehy od authora Suzie Sheehy a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
Autor |
Suzie Sheehy |
Jazyk |
anglický |
Počet stran |
336 |
Rok vydání |
2023 |
Nakladatelství |
Bloomsbury |