Author : Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
Release : 2012-12-06
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 101/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Fragile Objects by : Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
Download or read book Fragile Objects written by Pierre-Gilles de Gennes. This book was released on 2012-12-06. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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