The Edge of Physics

Anil Ananthaswamy is a consulting editor for "New Scientist" in London. He is also a contributor to "National Geographic News". He has a Master of Science degree from the University of Washington, Seattle and worked as a software engineer in Silicon Valley before training as a journalist at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He lives in London.

'A travelogue that celebrates the blood, sweat and tears that drive our understanding of the universe' - Guardian. 'An excellent book. The author has a great knack of making difficult subjects comprehensible. I thoroughly enjoyed it ' - Sir Patrick Moore. 'A remarkable narrative that combines fundamental physics with high adventure' - New Scientist. 'Ananthaswamy displays a writer's touch for the fascinating detail... whether he is in an abandoned iron mine in Minnesota's Mesabi Range or the frigid Siberian expanse of Lake Baikal, he finds intrepid physicists and explains to us why these weird places are the only locations on the planet where these experiments could be done' - Washington Post. '"The Edge of Physics"... is, quite simply, the ultimate physics-adventure travelogue... as an adventure story and a fly-on-the-wall account of remote places that most of us will never visit, "The Edge of Physics" is brilliant' - PhysicsWorld. 'A grand tour of modern day cosmology's sacred places... evocative... engaging - refreshing... a taste of science in the heroic mode' - Sky At Night magazine. 'Smoothly weaves together the stories of people who help push science forward, from principal investigators to research institute gardeners, with exquisitely clear explanations of the questions they hope to solve - and why some research can be done only at the edge of the world' - ScienceNews. 'Ananthaswamy's investigation of current experiments in physics bypasses the mathematics of the field, making it easier for the average reader to dig in and enjoy the amazing discoveries and research methods that he encounters. The author has a knack for intertwining an overview of the purpose of these experiments with a finely balanced dose of related history and trivia. He also exhibits poetic touches here and there as he shares colorful vignettes from each of his destinations' - Curled Up With A Good Book.com. 'While Ananthaswamy... focuses heavily on the science, "The Edge of Physics"