The world's 20 greatest unsolved problems
By, Vacca, John
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Class No.: 500 VAC
Accession No.: 011632
Year: 2005
Pages: 669 p.

Of the week: 15th April to 20th April., 2008

Today's greatest scientific minds discuss the most intriguing unsolved scientific questions.

• Input from over 60 brilliant scientists selected by their colleagues.
• Topics include: The Beginnings of the Universe, Earthquake Prediction and the Mystery of Darkmatter.
• For the curious, the technical and the general science reader.

The World's 20 Greatest Unsolved Problems provides a step-by-step discussion of 20+ of the greatest unsolved problems in science. Given this wealth of unsolved problems in science, the author interviewed some 60 scientists (including the great physicist and cosmologist Dr. Stephen Hawking) to predict what unanswered questions and/or unsolved problems will dominate their fields over the next 20 years. Almost 100 researchers were surveyed to find these scientists, asking for nominations of the persons who are the best-of-the-best in their respective fields around the globe, and who have demonstrated a once-in-a-generation insight. The book is organized into eight parts composed of 21 chapters and four appendices, which includes an extensive glossary of scientific terms and acronyms at the back. Whether it's physicist Hideo Mabuchi's discoveries about the interface between quantum mechanics and everyday life or conservation biologist Gretchen Daily's rigorous assessments of ecosystems and economics, this new generation of scientists are probing the frontiers of knowledge, and have already shown the promise (or the work) that makes senior scientists applaud in awe.