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Outlining the history of superconductivity, its discovery, and the race to understand its many mysterious phenomena, this text also explores the deep implications of the theory, and its potential to revolutionise the physics and technology of the future.Tags
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A solid history sprinkled with a playful sense of humor, but at times waxes a bit technical for the layperson--and even for someone with a few university physics courses under their belt.
Having heavily criticized the author's other book I must say this was surprisingly good. I understand superconductivity well now, and the book leaves no nagging questions about it's central themes, unlike 'Magnetism: A Very Short Introduction'. However, some tangential details like why do gases cool when expanded (when basic thermodynamics would lead you to guess the opposite was true) could have been explained as I don't really know that much of physics. 4 stars if such details were added.
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- Superconductivity: A Very Short Introduction
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- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Superconductivity both feeds and demands our imaginative engagement.
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