{"product_id":"9781526663450","title":"The Matter of Everything: Twelve Experiments that Changed Our World","description":"Author: Sheehy, Suzie\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781526663450\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 11 Jul 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe astonishing story of twentieth-century physics, told through the twelve experiments that changed our world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR- \u003ci\u003eNEW SCIENTIST\u003c\/i\u003e * WATERSTONES * \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A splendid idea, vividly carried out- I enjoyed this book enormously'\u003c\/b\u003e PHILIP PULLMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rich history of beautiful discoveries' \u003c\/b\u003eROBIN INCE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An all-action thriller, laced with some of the most profound ideas humans have ever had' \u003c\/b\u003eBRIAN ENO\u003cbr\u003e-----------\u003cbr\u003eHow did a piece of gold foil completely change our understanding of atoms?\u003cbr\u003eWhat part did a hot air balloon play in the discovery of cosmic rays?\u003cbr\u003eHow did the experiments in the run-up to the Large Hadron Collider lead to the invention of the World Wide Web?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAsking questions has always been at the heart of physics, our unending quest to understand the Universe and how everything in it behaves. 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy introduces us to the creative and curious people who, through a combination of genius, persistence and luck, staged the ground-breaking experiments of the twentieth century.\u003c\/b\u003e From the serendipitous discovery of X-rays in a German laboratory, to the scientists trying to prove Einstein wrong (and inadvertently proving him right), \u003ci\u003eThe Matter of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e takes us on a journey through the history of experiments that transformed our world.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46636875022494,"sku":"UBD-9781526663450","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781526663450.jpg?v=1774398370","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781526663450","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}