With a contribution from Betsy DevineThe fantastic reality that is modern physics is open for your exploration, guided by one of its primary architects and interpreters, Nobel Prize winner Frank Wilczek.Some jokes, some poems, and extracts from wife Betsy Devine's sparkling chronicle of what it's like to live through a Nobel Prize provide easy entertainment. There's also some history, some philosophy, some exposition of frontier science, and some frontier science, for your lasting edification.49 pieces, including many from Wilczek's award-winning Reference Frame columns in Physics Today, and some never before published, are gathered by style and subject into a dozen chapters, each with a revealing, witty introduction.Profound ideas, presented with style: What could be better? Enjoy. "The writing is exceptionally well-informed, elegant, lucid, and thought-provoking.? Frank Wilczek's Fantastic Realities is a gem, offering sophisticated aficionados as well as professional scientists a wealth of subtle insights gleaned from the author's relentless engagement with workings of nature. Wilczek is rightly hailed as one of the most accomplished physicists of our age. With this collection, he proves himself one of its most penetrating scientific interpreters as well. Frank Wilczek is one of the most creative, knowledgeable, and deeply intelligent people I've ever known. Interacting with him has been a transformative experience for me. This collection of essays opens to all readers the opportunity to experience Frank's playful yet profound approach to reality. I heartily recommend it to anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the world, and to have some fun in the process. With humor and a deft touch, Dr Wilczek illuminates physics both past and present. I really love this book. Fantastic Realities is about particle physics by one of its major players. It is an exciting read that we can learn much from. Frank Wilczek has received many prizes for his work in physics, including the Nobel Prize of 2004 for work he did as a graduate student at Princeton University, when he was only 21 years old. He is known, among other things, for the discovery of asymptotic freedom, the development of quantum chromodynamics, axions, and the discovery and exploitation of new forms of quantum statistics (anyons). Frank is also known for his ability to communicate successfully with a wide range of audiences. Much in demand for public lectures, he has been anthologized in the Norton Anthology of Light Verse and twice in Best American Science Writing (2003, 2005). Together with his wife Betsy Devine, he wrote a beautiful book, Longing for the Harmonies. Frank is currently the Herman Feshbach professor of physics at MIT. Betsy Devine, who blogs at "Funny Ha-Ha or Funny Peculiar", rejoices at being the fourth "Betsy" in Google. Used Book in Good Condition