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No Wisdom Without Folly"This book is a biography of Francois Englert, the first Belgian Nobel Laureate in Physics. Jointly awarded to him and British physicist Peter Higgs, the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics was celebrated for the understanding of the origin of massive particles in the emerging Universe, one of the most important breakthroughs in Physics in the second half of the 20th century. From his childhood as the son of Jewish emigrants, a "hidden child" during the
"This book is a biography of Franðcois Englert, the first Belgian Nobel Laureate in Physics. Jointly awarded to him and British physicist Peter Higgs, the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physics was celebrated for the understanding of the origin of massive particles in the emerging Universe, one of the most important breakthroughs in Physics in the second half of the 20th century. From his childhood as the son of Jewish emigrants, a "hidden child" during the Second World War, a rebellious youth - still a rebel fond of poetry and music, aware of the "sound and fury" of the world - to his achievements as a physicist and his contributions that won the Nobel Prize, readers will find the life story of Franðcois Englert imbued with the epitome of resilience. The epilogue further expresses Englert's philosophical and scientific standpoints about the future of Physics. Although written with a great concern for scientific accuracy, the book's primary goal is to offer the lay reader an accessible account of the life and scientific work of Franðcois Englert. This is to address the fact that the development of fundamental physics, one of the greatest intellectual revolution in the history of mankind, remains largely unknown to the general public. The author, Danielle Losman, is a former student of Franðcois Englert and a literary translator. When the suggestion came about to write his biography, it seemed natural to the professor and his former student to embark together in this adventure"--Shipping Notes
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School requirements
Format: Hardcover
Difficult read.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2025
★★★★★ 3
Decent Resource, Terrible Quality
Format: Hardcover
Literally upon opening this book for the first time, the whole book fell out of the binding
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
★★★★★ 5
Nice
Format: Paperback
Nice
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Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Nervous to buy but don’t regret it
Format: Paperback
Was nervous after seeing the reviews but my school wanted 200 for this book I couldn’t beat paying 75 on amazon my book actually came seemingly brand new wrapped in plastic and looks to be in good condition actually shocked
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Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Excellent 100% as advertised
Format: Paperback
Excellent condition and cost $100 LESS than the college bookstore! Will definitely be on Amazon first thing next semester
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Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2022