{"product_id":"9781526618993","title":"The Matter of Everything : A History of Discovery","description":"Author(s): Sheehy, Suzie, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 06\/07\/2023, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 336 pages, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Popular science\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 202 x 129 x 20mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 232g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781526618993\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBLACKWELLS' 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccelerator 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44151365894381,"sku":"9781526618993","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781526618993.jpg?v=1735412631","url":"https:\/\/winstonebooks.pro\/products\/9781526618993","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}