{"product_id":"9781526618993","title":"The Matter of Everything : A History of Discovery","description":"\u003cp\u003eBLACKWELLS' BOTM | A 2022 BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: NEW SCIENTIST * WATERSTONES * SUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A splendid idea, vividly carried out: I enjoyed this book enormously' PHILIP PULLMAN\n\u003cbr\u003e'A rich history of beautiful discoveries' ROBIN INCE\n\u003cbr\u003e'An all-action thriller, laced with some of the most profound ideas humans have ever had' BRIAN ENO\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow did a piece of gold foil completely change our understanding of atoms? What part did a hot air balloon play in the discovery of cosmic rays? How do we know all that we know about the world today?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not simply because we have the maths - it's because we have done the experiments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAccelerator physicist Suzie Sheehy introduces us to the creative and curious people who, through a combination of genius, tenacity and luck, staged the groundbreaking experiments of the twentieth century. From the serendipitous discovery of X-rays in a German laboratory, to the scientists trying to prove Einstein wrong (and inadvertently proving him right), The Matter of Everything takes us on a journey through the history of experiments that transformed our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48225532870891,"sku":"EB_SC0400_F06-03_SIMS","price":24.18,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/4484\/5803\/files\/9781526618993-1.jpg?v=1781687514","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.sg\/products\/9781526618993","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}