Fragile objects
Subtitle: soft matter, hard science, and the thrill of discovery
By: Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, Jacques Badoz ; translated by Axel Reisinger.
Contributors: Badoz, J.
Publisher: Copernicus
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 189
Subjects: Matter -- Miscellanea.; Surfaces (Physics) -- Miscellanea.; Research -- Miscellanea.; Education -- Miscellanea.
Description: After he received the Nobel Prize in physics in 1991, students, schools, and science clubs throughout the French-speaking world invited Pierre-Gilles de Gennes to lecture about his work in science, about the work of a scientist, and about the role of science in the modern world. This absorbing and beautifully written book emerged from those lectures and from the lively discussions, probing questions, and spontaneous replies that followed.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.