{"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'A splendid idea, vividly carried out: I enjoyed this book enormously' PHILIP PULLMAN'A rich history of beautiful discoveries' ROBIN INCE'An all-action thriller, laced with some of the most profound ideas humans have ever had' BRIAN ENOHow 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?It's not simply because we have the maths - it's because we have done the experiments.   Accelerator 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":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45460807549149,"sku":"9781526618993","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/files\/9781526618993.jpg?v=1720019200","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781526618993","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}