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• Biography Paul Dirac. A distinguished account of the life and times of a remarkable physicist who changed our world view through mathematical induction. This biography reveals the mind of a man who overcame enormous childhood problems which ironically may have been the seed to his achievments. It demonstrates how important it is to nurture the talents of a a young child in his early academic development. The author is to be congratulated on the fine detail of his research which makes his subject accessible to ordinary readers
• Paul Dirac, biography. This is an excellent biography of a central figure in the development of modern physics. It is well-researched and includes copious notes, references, and an index. It imparts very well the flavour of Dirac s life and times and provides a non-technical overview of the development of quantum mechanics by Dirac and his contemporaries. The literary style makes for easy but fascinating reading.
• Strange, but endirac-ing!. Before I read this book I had never even heard of Paul Dirac, but I was hooked when I caught an advert for it on Waterstones site - sorry Amazon! Although it is 438 pages, the rest being notes and sources I was really pleased I got it and took it with me to the United States. Such a big book would have taken weeks at home, but I cruised through it in just under a fortnight. At the end of the book I had a profound understandingof Dirac and his life and what a contribution he made, from winning the Nobel Prize to becoming an Order of Merit and refusing a Knighthood. He may have exhibited some bizarre behaviour at times, but don t we all. One day, when I find myself in Florida, I shall go to Roselawn Cemetery in Tallahassee and spend a few moments of quiet regard in front of the great man s grave.
• Outstanding - a great read. I really enjoyed this book. It had a good pace to it and the biographical and scientific material was well balanced. I have read quite widely in this area and have a scientific/engineering background and thought the book gave a good and accurate account of the development of quantum mechanics. The personal side of Dirac s life was fascinating and the title of the book well chosen. The only negative comment I have is that I thought the chapter on Dirac and autism was not necessary and lacked the authority of the rest of the book.
  I have already recommended this book to a number of friends.
  A book to read alongside is the biography of Max Born entitled The End of the Certain World - The Life and Science of Max Born by Nancy Greenspan.The End of the Certain World: The Life and Science of Max Born: The Nobel Physicist Who Ignited the Quantum Revolution
• prompt and hassle-free service. Book arrived very quickly, brand new and wrapped up nicely. Overall very happy with this purchase. Thanks lots.

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