Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for The Magicians by Marcus Chown - Available

The Magicians

by Marcus Chown
Marcus Chown
Audiobook
49 of 49 copies available
Borrow Listen to a sample Listen to a sample
49 of 49 copies available
How does it feel to know something about the universe that no one has ever known before? And why is mathematics so magically good at revealing nature's secrets? This is the story of the magicians: the scientists who, using mathematics, predicted the existence of unknown planets, black holes, invisible force fields, ripples in the fabric of space-time, unsuspected subatomic particles, and even antimatter. The journey from prediction to proof transports us from seats of learning in Paris and Cambridge to the war-torn Russian front, to bunkers beneath nuclear reactors, observatories in Berlin and California, and huge tunnels under the Swiss-French border. From electromagnetism to Einstein's gravitational waves to Wolfgang Pauli's elusive neutrino, acclaimed science writer Marcus Chown takes us on a breathtaking, mind-altering tour of the major breakthroughs of modern physics and highlights science's central mystery: its astonishing predictive power. Praise for the author: "What good popular science writing is all about." JIM AL-KHALILI "Pretty wonderful." RICHARD DAWKINS "Entertaining and at times mind-boggling." THE TIMES "Marcus Chown rocks!" BRIAN MAY

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading
ESCC accessibility