Explore the Deepest Realm of Matter — Field Theory and Particle Physics (A Century of Nobel Prizes)

Author: Xie Yicheng
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: A Century of the Nobel Prize is an original popular science book compiled to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize. It consists of 29 volumes and 2.7 million words, written by 40 expert professors from renowned domestic universities and research institutions, including Academician Hong Tao from the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The book presents a panoramic portrayal of the century-long journey of the Nobel Science Prizes within the broader context of scientific development in the 20th century, focusing on highlighting the essence of the Nobel Prize — the spirit of technological innovation. In addition to three volumes of reviews that comprehensively review the century-long transformations in modern physics, chemistry, and life sciences, the book also categorizes all Nobel Science Prize-winning projects from the past century into 26 fields based on their intrinsic connections and developmental threads, with each field assigned a separate volume. The main line of each volume follows the heritage of scientific development in the field, with a focus on relevant Nobel Prize-winning projects. This approach not only introduces related scientific knowledge, methods, and ideas in an accessible manner but also emphasizes promoting the spirit of pragmatism and innovation in science. The book is concise, easy to understand, and rich in humanistic color, combining both documentary value and collectible value.