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The strangest man : the hidden life of Paul Dirac, quantum genius / Graham Farmelo

by Graham Farmelo

This biography examines the life of British physicist Paul Dirac, a Nobel Prize winner who pioneered quantum mechanics and predicted antimatter. Using private archives, it explores his scientific achievements alongside his complex personal and social history.

Accession 5903 ISBN 9780571222865 Publisher —
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