Space Oddities

A cracking tale of particle physics and cosmology … Space Oddities is a rare joy – enlightening, thrilling and inspiring * New Scientist *Cliff is an engaging writer, with a keen ear for the fun metaphor and an observant eye when describing the scientific milieu in which he operates. His book provides the reader with a firsthand look at the challenges he and his colleagues face * The Wall Street Journal *Communicates the excitement of doing science and weaves in lots of interesting physics – Marcus Chown, ProspectCliff’s engaging and personable writing style, along with his infectious enthusiasm, follows in the best traditions of Feynman and Sagan – Jim Al-KhaliliSpace Oddities is as fascinating as its title suggests. Anomalies are always interesting, sometimes fascinating, and occasionally revelatory, and Harry Cliff recounts with vivid clarity the stories of some of the most striking oddnesses that have lit up the landscape of modern physics. I enjoyed it enormously – Philip PullmanSuperb … Cliff’s lucid explanations do a remarkable job of making the complicated physics accessible and even exciting … A first-rate dispatch from the cutting edge of physics * Publishers Weekly, starred review *Cliff’s optimism, light sense of humour, and enthusiasm for his subject shine through … An authoritative investigation of emerging scientific problems * Kirkus Reviews *Cliff converts complex physics into eminently readable popular science * Booklist *Fascinating … Geared toward curious lay readers willing to be challenged with mind-bending scientific puzzles … clear explanations, a sprinkling of humou, and a dash of poetry * Library Journal *

Harry Cliff is a particle physicist based at the University of Cambridge and carries out research with the LHCb experiment at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. He was a curator at the Science Museum, London for seven years and regularly gives public lectures and makes TV and radio appearances. His 2015 TED talk ‘Have We Reached the End of Physics?’ has been viewed nearly three million times. He is the author of How to Make an Apple Pie from Scratch.