Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery

Pierre-Gilles de Gennes; Jacques Badoz

ISBN 10: 0387947744 / ISBN 13: 9780387947747

Published by Copernicus, 1996

About this Item

Near fine copy in hardcover with near fine jacket. Name on endpaper. Jacket has light rubbing.

Seller Inventory # 029167

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery
• Publisher: Copernicus
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0387947744
• ISBN 13: 9780387947747
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • SCIENCE

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Synopsis

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

About the Author

J. Badoz is scientific director at the Ecole Superieure de Physique et Chimie.