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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A new scientific biography of the great Victorian Scottish physicist, and the thought experiment which has taxed the finest minds in physics.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Asked to name a great physicist, most people would mention Newton or Einstein, Feynman or Hawking. But ask a physicist and there's no doubt that James Clerk Maxwell will be near the top of the list.</p> <p>Maxwell, an unassuming Victorian Scotsman, explained how we perceive colour. He uncovered the way gases behave. And, most significantly, he transformed the way physics was undertaken in his explanation of the interaction of electricity and magnetism, revealing the nature of light and laying the groundwork for everything from Einstein's special relativity to modern electronics.</p> <p>Along the way, he set up one of the most enduring challenges in physics, one that has taxed the best minds ever since. 'Maxwell's demon' is a tiny but thoroughly disruptive thought experiment that suggests the second law of thermodynamics, the law that governs the flow of time itself, can be broken. This is the story of a groundbreaking scientist, a great contributor to our understanding of the way the world works, and his duplicitous demon.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'Clegg doesn't make science delightful. He delights in science.'-- "Spectator"<br><br>'Clegg's accessible presentation offers insight into everything from Aristotelian science to black holes and string theory as it reveals the complexities ... of a familiar force.'-- "Publishers Weekly on Gravity"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Brian Clegg's has writen many science books, published by Icon and St. Martin's Press. His most recent book for Icon was <i>The Reality Frame</i>. His <i>Dice World</i> and <i>A Brief History of Infinity</i> were both longlisted for the Royal Society Prize for Science Books. He has written for <i>Nature</i>, <i>BBC Focus</i>, <i>Physics World</i>, <i>The Times</i> and <i>The Observer.</i></p>

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