Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery
Gennes, Pierre-Gilles De; Badoz, Jacques
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Language: English
Published by Copernicus, 2011
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- Title
- Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery
- Author
- Gennes, Pierre-Gilles De; Badoz, Jacques
- Publisher
- Copernicus
- Publication year
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
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- 1461275288
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- 9781461275282
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
"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
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J. Badoz is scientific director at the Ecole Superieure de Physique et Chimie.
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