Fragile Objects: Soft Matter, Hard Science, and the Thrill of Discovery
- ISBN-10
- 1461224101
- ISBN-13
- 9781461224105
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 189
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-12-06
- Publisher
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Authors
- Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Jacques Badoz
Description
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
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