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The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom
by Graham Farmelo
Description: The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom examines the life and scientific work of Paul Dirac, a key figure in the development of quantum mechanics and atomic theory
ISBN: 9780465022106
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dmunoz · 2014-10-21 · Original thread
Graham Farmelo also wrote The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul Dirac, Mystic of the Atom [0] which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. It's not very technical, which is sometimes a nice attribute in these sorts of biographies, but it covers the science as it develops, if a little too briefly.

[0] http://www.amazon.com/The-Strangest-Man-Hidden-Mystic/dp/046...