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The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom
Basic Books
September 2009
On Sale: August 25, 2009
560 pages
ISBN: 0465018270
EAN: 9780465018277
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Non-Fiction Biography
Paul Dirac was among the great scientific geniuses of the
modern age. One of the discoverers of quantum mechanics,
the most revolutionary theory of the past century, his
contributions had a unique insight, eloquence, clarity, and
mathematical power. His prediction of antimatter was one of
the greatest triumphs in the history of physics. One of
Einstein’s most admired colleagues, Dirac was in 1933 the
youngest theoretician ever to win the Nobel Prize in
physics.
Dirac’s personality is legendary. He was an extraordinarily
reserved loner, relentlessly literal-minded and appeared to
have no empathy with most people. Yet he was a family man
and was intensely loyal to his friends. His tastes in the
arts ranged from Beethoven to Cher, from Rembrandt to
Mickey Mouse. Based on previously undiscovered archives, The Strangest
Man reveals the many facets of Dirac’s brilliantly original
mind. A compelling human story, The Strangest Man also
depicts a spectacularly exciting era in scientific history.
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