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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Stefan Klein , Ross BenjaminPublisher: Experiment Imprint: Experiment Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 20.60cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9781615190591ISBN 10: 1615190597 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 03 November 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAn exceedingly welcome volume that will expose readers to all manner of topics that are likely new to them in a manner that focuses first on the lively personalities of the scientists, while slowly diving into their work. Surprises abound. . . and the book s diversionary aspect can not be overrated. Truly enjoyable. Booklist An exceedingly welcome volume that will expose readers to all manner of topics that are likely new to them in a manner that focuses first on the lively personalities of the scientists, while slowly diving into their work. Surprises abound. . . and the book s diversionary aspect can not be overrated. Truly enjoyable. Booklist The dazzling clutch of scientific minds caught in mid-thought here makes for a read that provokes thought. . . . Delights abound. --Nature [Klein's] interview subjects explain their science clearly and display their passions vividly, making this an engaging introduction to a great breadth of scientific topics. --American Scientist An exceedingly welcome volume that will expose readers to all manner of topics that are likely new to them in a manner that focuses first on the lively personalities of the scientists, while slowly diving into their work. Surprises abound. . . and the book's diversionary aspect can not be overrated. Truly enjoyable. --Booklist This work will enthrall popular science lovers and STEM enthusiasts. --Library Journal Strongly recommended for biography readers and science enthusiasts who want to take a look at what events have shaped the lives of influential scientists, and how their scientific discoveries have changed the way they see the world. --Universe Today The dazzling clutch of scientific minds caught in mid-thought here makes for a read that provokes thought. . . . Delights abound. Nature [Klein s] interview subjects explain their science clearly and display their passions vividly, making this an engaging introduction to a great breadth of scientific topics. American Scientist An exceedingly welcome volume that will expose readers to all manner of topics that are likely new to them in a manner that focuses first on the lively personalities of the scientists, while slowly diving into their work. Surprises abound. . . and the book s diversionary aspect can not be overrated. Truly enjoyable. Booklist This work will enthrall popular science lovers and STEM enthusiasts. Library Journal Strongly recommended for biography readers and science enthusiasts who want to take a look at what events have shaped the lives of influential scientists, and how their scientific discoveries have changed the way they see the world. Universe Today The dazzling clutch of scientific minds caught in mid-thought here makes for a read that provokes thought. . . . Delights abound. --<b><i>Nature</i></b> [Klein's] interview subjects explain their science clearly and display their passions vividly, making this an engaging introduction to a great breadth of scientific topics. --<b><i>American Scientist</i></b> An exceedingly welcome volume that will expose readers to all manner of topics that are likely new to them in a manner that focuses first on the lively personalities of the scientists, while slowly diving into their work. Surprises abound. . . and the book's diversionary aspect can not be overrated. Truly enjoyable. --<b>Booklist</b> This work will enthrall popular science lovers and STEM enthusiasts. --<b><i>Library Journal</i></b> Strongly recommended for biography readers and science enthusiasts who want to take a look at what events have shaped the lives of influential scientists, and how their scientific discoveries have changed the way they see the world. --<b>Universe Today</b> Author InformationStefan Klein, PhD, a trained physicist, is a longtime and internationally acclaimed science writer and journalist. His many books include the #1 international bestseller The Science of Happiness and have been translated into twenty-five languages. Ross Benjamin is a translator of German literature and a writer. He has received the prestigious Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize (2010) as well as a National Endowment for the Arts Translation Fellowship (2012). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |