TEN PHYSICISTS WHO TRANSFORMED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF REALITY

Book ID/图书代码： 07980015B82606

English Summary/英文概要： Acclaimed popular-science writer Brian Clegg and popular TV and radio astronomer Rhodri Evans give us a Top Ten list of physicists as the central theme to build an exploration of the most exciting breakthroughs in physics, looking not just at the science, but also the fascinating lives of the scientists themselves. The Top Ten are: 1.Isaac Newton (1642-1727) 2.Niels Bohr (1885-1962) 3.Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) 4.Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 5.James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879) 6.Michael Faraday (1791-1867) 7.Marie Curie (1867-1934) 8.Richard Feynman (1918-1988) 9.Ernest Rutherford (1871-1937) 10.Paul Dirac (1902-1984) Each of these figures has made a huge contribution to physics. Some are household names, others more of a mystery, but in each case there is an opportunity to combine a better understanding of the way that each of them has advanced our knowledge of the universe with an exploration of their often unusual, always interesting lives. Whether we are with Curie, patiently sorting through tons of pitchblende to isolate radium or feeling Bohr’s frustration as once again Einstein attempts to undermine quantum theory, the combination of science and biography humanizes these great figures of history and makes the Physics itself more accessible. In exploring the way the list has been built the authors also put physics in its place amongst the sciences and show how it combines an exploration of the deepest and most profound questions about life and the universe with practical applications that have transformed our lives. The book is structured chronologically, allowing readers to follow the development of scientific knowledge over more than 400 years, showing clearly how this key group of individuals has fundamentally altered our understanding of the world around us.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在本书中，知名流行科学作家布莱恩•克雷格与大受欢迎的广播电视天文学家罗德里•伊万斯为读者们精选了十位顶尖的物理学家作为本书主题，并借此展开对最为振奋人心的物理学领域突破发展的深入探究，全书将不仅关注科学问题，同样还会聚焦科学家们自身的精彩人生。这十位顶尖物理学家分别是：1.艾萨克•牛顿 (1642-1727) 2.尼尔斯•玻尔(1885-1962) 3.伽利略 (1564-1642) 4.阿尔伯特•爱因斯坦 (1879-1955) 5.詹姆斯•克拉克•麦克斯韦(1831-1879) 6.迈克尔•法拉第 (1791-1867) 7.玛丽•居里 (1867-1934) 8.理查德•费曼 (1918-1988) 9.欧内斯特•卢瑟福 (1871-1937) 10.保罗•狄拉克 (1902-1984)，每一位都为物理学的发展作出了巨大贡献。其中不乏家喻户晓的名字，另一些则鲜为人知，但在对每一位物理学家的介绍中，读者们都将有机会去形成更完善的认知和进行深入探索，看这些物理学家们各自是如何用他们常常不寻常却又总是无比有趣的一生，深化了我们对于宇宙的认知。不论是与居里夫人一起，耐心地从成吨的沥青铀中分离出镭，又或者是随着爱因斯坦的再度尝试推翻量子理论而感受玻尔的沮丧，本书将科学与传记相结合的形式，使得所有这些历史人物更加真实，也使得物理本身更显亲近。探索如何建立这份名单的过程中，本书的作者们也在科学的世界中为物理学正名，为读者们展示物理学是如何将对有关于生命最深奥问题的探索与对宇宙的探索相结合，并用实际应用的方式改变了人类的生活。本书按照时间顺序进行叙述，读者们可以跟着过去400年间科学知识的发展进步展开漫游，本书还将于此间清楚地为读者呈现这群至关重要的物理学家们是如何从根本上改变了我们对于所身处世界的认知。（DC）

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About the Author/作者介绍： 罗德里•伊万斯博士在英国帝国理工学习物理，并以一等荣誉学位的优异成绩获得毕业，随后他前往卡迪夫大学学习，获天文学博士学位。罗德里曾与美国托莱多大学、施瓦兹摩尔学院执教，后于芝加哥大学的叶凯士天文台（Yerkes Observatory），‘现代天文学的诞生之地’，完成博士后研究。现阶段他于卡迪夫大学担任研究员，他对于红外天文学尤其感兴趣。罗德里著有多篇学术文献并写作了大量流行科学相关文章，不仅是多个会议的常规发言人，还为BBC的物理学与天文学相关节目提供支持。罗德里有一个十分收欢迎的博客，地址如下：thecuriousastronomer.wordpress.com

布莱恩•克雷格是英国的一名一流科学作者。他的图书作品曾入选时代图书的每周图书，荣获过IVCA号角奖（IVCA Clarion Award）并被译为多种语言。布莱恩曾在剑桥大学学习自然科学，并专攻实验物理学。他最初在英国航空公司成立了一个新部分，负责为航线研究高科技解决方案，后来他成立了自己的创意咨询公司，经营专为许许多多的高利润客户打造的课程，涉及创意发展和商业问题解决方案等。布莱恩还为无数杂志和新闻报刊撰稿，其中包括《观察家报》，《华尔街日报》，《自然》，BBC焦点，《物理世界》以及《时代周刊》等。布莱恩还是广播及电视节目上的常驻嘉宾顾问，同时在中小学、大学，及切尔滕纳姆科学节（Cheltenham Festival of Science）等处均是大受欢迎的演讲人。他还在知名图书书评网站www.popularscience.co.uk和博客www.brianclegg.blogspot.com担任编辑。

Dr Rhodri Evans studied Physics at Imperial College London, graduating with First Class honours, before gaining his PhD in Astrophysics from Cardiff University. He has taught at the University of Toledo in the United States, at Swarthmore College and done post-doctoral research at the University of Chicago’s Yerkes Observatory, ’the birthplace of modern astrophysics’. He is currently a research fellow at Cardiff University, with a particular interest in infrared astronomy. Rhodri is the author of numerous academic papers as well as popular-science articles, he speaks regularly at conferences and is a regular contributor to the BBC on Physics and Astronomy. His popular blog can be found at thecuriousastronomer.wordpress.com.

Brian Clegg is one of the UK’s leading science writers. His books have been selected as the Times’s Book of the Week, won the IVCA Clarion Award, and been translated into many languages. He read Natural Sciences, specializing in Experimental Physics, at Cambridge University. At British Airways he formed a new department tasked with developing high-tech solutions for the airline before setting up his own creativity consultancy, running courses on the development of ideas and the solution of business problems for many high-profile clients. Brian has written for numerous magazines and newspapers, including the Observer, the Wall Street Journal, Nature, BBC Focus, Physics World and the Times. He is a regularly contributor on radio and TV and a popular speaker in schools, universities and the Cheltenham Festival of Science. Brian is the editor of the successful www.popularscience.co.uk book review site and blogs at www.brianclegg.blogspot.com.

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