Thirty renowned figures are put under the spotlight by Prof Cropper
and their genius is explored to show how they have changed our
understanding of life and the universe. The physicists range from
Galileo with his discoveries that were considered blasphemous,
right through to Stephen Hawking who has pioneered new research
into and understanding of black holes and cosmology. Cropper's
skill is in putting a human face to people who blazed trails while
largely remaining anonymous in terms of their personal qualities.
He reveals that they were a pretty eccentric bunch though not
without their winning ways. Some could be friendly and affable,
others would happily filch the work of underlings and put their own
names to it. The book reads like a Who's Who of greatness but it
has the benefit of the sort of depth and substance not normally
found when looking only at the achievements of Einstein and so
on.(Kirkus UK)
Here is a lively history of modern physics, as seen through the
lives of thirty men and women from the pantheon of physics. William
H. Cropper vividly portrays the life and accomplishments of such
giants as Galileo and Isaac Newton, Marie Curie and Ernest
Rutherford and Albert Einstein, right up to contemporary figures
such as Richard Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, and Stephen Hawking. We
meet scientists, all geniuses, who could be gregarious, aloof,
unpretentious, friendly, dogged, imperious, generous to colleagues,
or contentious rivals. Cropper also offers vivid portraits of their
great moments of discovery, their bitter feuds, their relations
with family and friends, their religious beliefs and education. In
addition, since scientists in a particular field often inspire
those who follow, Cropper has grouped these biographies by
discipline mechanics, thermodynamics, particle physics, and so on
each section beginning with a historical overview. Marie Curie and
Ernes Our understanding of the physical world has increased
dramatically in the last four centuries, starting with Galileo and
his telescope and stretching to Stephen Hawking's work on black
holes and cosmology. With Great Physicists, readers can retrace the
footsteps of the men and women who led the way. t Rutherford and
Albert
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