Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery
Book Details
Author(s)
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Jacques Badoz
Publisher
Copernicus
ISBN / ASIN
1461275288
ISBN-13
9781461275282
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Category
Paperback
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Description
Written by 1991 Nobel laureate Pierre Gilles de Gennes, this fascinating book addresses topics ranging from soft-matter physics to the activities of science: the role of individual or team work, the relation of discovery to correction, and the interplay of conscience and knowledge. "Reading this book can be compared to strolling through a magnificent garden of fragile objects...I highly recommend it to any reader who is interested in condensed matter physics and science at large."-PHYSICS TODAY
