02652nam a2200385 a 4500 32526 BD-DhAAL 20250623115705.0 090401t2009 nyuaf b 001 0beng d 2009925681 9780465018277 0465018270 9780571222780 (Faber and Faber) 0571222781 (Faber and Faber) 9780571222865 UPZ UPZ IH9 BWX ORX WIQ MOF ABG IQU BTCTA YDXCP PBB CDX EDK COH DLC BD-DhAAL e-uk--- QC16.D57 F37 2009b 530.092 22 Farmelo, Graham. 24224 The strangest man : the hidden life of Paul Dirac, quantam genius / Graham Farmelo. Hidden life of Paul Dirac London : Faber and Faber Ltd, 2009. 539 pages, [8] p. of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 495-508) and index. Prologue -- Strangest man -- Abbreviations in notes -- Notes -- Bibliography -- List of plates -- Acknowledgements -- Index. From the Publisher: 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. STS International 32526 Dirac, P. A. M. (Paul Adrien Maurice), 1902-1984. 24225 Physicists Great Britain Biography. 24226 Quantum theory. 24227 Ayesha Abed Library General Stacks ddc BK 38777 38777 0 0 ddc 0 530_092000000000000_FAR 0 62316 BRACUL BRACUL GEN 2017-12-18 2050.00 3 31 530.092 FAR 3010032526 2026-06-02 2026-02-26 2026-02-26 1 2050.00 2017-12-18 BK