Review Archives – Page 10 of 84

A unique exercise in scientific diplomacy

Michel Claessens’ new book ITER: The Giant Fusion Reactor unfolds 40 years of the history of nuclear fusion, says Lucio Rossi.

Einstein and Heisenberg: The Controversy over Quantum Physics

Peter Jenni reviews Konrad Kleinknecht's new book on the interwoven stories of two giants of twentieth century physics.

Maxwell’s enduring legacy

Malcom Longair has written a monumental account of the Cavendish Laboratory.

ATLAS – A 25 Year Insider Story of the LHC Experiment

117 authors collaborated to write on diverse aspects of the ATLAS project.

Taking the temperature of collider calorimetry

Michele Livan and Richard Wigmans have written an up-to-date introduction to both the fundamental physics and the technical parameters.

The Weil conjectures

Karen Olsson's book tours the lives of Simone Weil and her brother, the noted mathematician André Weil.

The consolations of physics

Tim Radford's new book is a celebration of the best in humanity, built around the successes of CERN, LIGO and most of all the Voyager mission, says James Gillies.

Redeeming the role of mathematics

Graham Farmelo’s new book sheds light on the current debate on the role of mathematics in theoretical physics, says CERN's former head of theory, Wolfgang Lerche.