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A GUARDIAN FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
'A monstrous and brilliant book' Philip Pullman
'Wholly mesmerising and revelatory... Completely fascinating' William Boyd
Sometimes discovery brings destruction
When We Cease to Understand the World shows us great minds striking out into dangerous, uncharted terrain. Fritz Haber, Alexander Grothendieck, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrödinger: these are among the luminaries into whose troubled minds we are thrust as they grapple with the most profound questions of existence. They have strokes of unparalleled genius, they alienate friends and lovers, they descend into isolated states of madness. Some of their discoveries revolutionise our world for the better; others pave the way to chaos and unimaginable suffering. The lines are never clear. With breakneck pace and wondrous detail, Benjamín Labatut uses the imaginative resources of fiction to break open the stories of scientists and mathematicians who expanded our notions of the possible.
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Discover the incredible stories of brilliant minds in "When We Cease to Understand the World". Shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize and hailed as a Guardian Fiction Book of the Year, this book will take you on a mesmerizing journey like no other.
Step into the minds of luminaries such as Fritz Haber, Alexander Grothendieck, Werner Heisenberg, and Erwin Schrödinger as they delve into the deepest questions of existence. Witness their strokes of unparalleled genius, their struggles to find understanding, and their descent into madness. These brilliant minds have revolutionized our world with their discoveries, reshaping our understanding of what is possible.
Author Benjamín Labatut brings these captivating stories to life, unveiling the triumphs and struggles of these scientists and mathematicians. His vivid storytelling and intricate attention to detail will leave you completely fascinated and hungry for more.
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