Farmelo, Graham
The Strangest Man: The Life of Paul Dirac
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571222865
- author:
- Farmelo, Graham
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 560
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 12.5 x 4 centimetres (0.45
- Genre:
- Biography: science, technology & engineering
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Paul Dirac, the greatest British physicist since Newton, was a man of extraordinary genius and yet, paradoxically, a deeply troubled individual. His groundbreaking work in quantum mechanics, including the prediction of antimatter, is matched by a life of intense emotional reserve. Despite his towering intellect, Dirac struggled to connect with others, leaving behind a legacy of silences and a family scarred by tragedy. Through a previously undiscovered archive of family papers, Graham Farmelo sheds new light on Dirac's life, revealing a complex and often contradictory individual. Farmelo's biography is both a celebration of Dirac's scientific achievement and a compassionate portrait of his struggles with autism and his relationships with those around him. This is a fascinating and deeply human story of a man who defied convention and pushed the boundaries of human understanding.
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