The Man Who Broke Reality - Philip Ball, at Heffers Bookshop
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Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge will welcome author Philip Ball on 29 October 2026 for a discussion about his biography 'The Man Who Broke Reality'. Attendees can purchase tickets ranging from £5.00 to £30.00.
Join author Philip Ball as he discusses 'The Man Who Broke Reality', his new biography of Niels Bohr, at Heffers Bookshop
Danish physicist Niels Bohr was one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century.
He won the Nobel Prize in 1922 for his revolutionary contribution to quantum theory.
He was engaged in a lifelong intellectual duel with Einstein - and modern experiments have vindicated his view.
During the Second World War, he debated with Werner Heisenberg in Copenhagen about his former student's work on the Nazi atomic bomb.
He escaped Nazi-occupied Denmark and was welcomed by Robert Oppenheimer to the Manhattan Project to build the atom bomb.
He campaigned tirelessly for international arms control during the Cold War.
He was a prime mover behind the establishment of CERN, the centre for nuclear physics in Switzerland.
The Man Who Broke Reality, by acclaimed science writer Philip Ball, is a compelling portrait of one of the twentieth century's most inventive and iconoclastic thinkers - a scientist whose insights continue to shape our understanding of the universe and our place within it.
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The Man Who Broke Reality - Philip Ball, at Heffers Bookshop takes place on Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 18:00.
The Man Who Broke Reality - Philip Ball, at Heffers Bookshop is held at Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge (20 Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TY).
Tickets for The Man Who Broke Reality - Philip Ball, at Heffers Bookshop range from £5 to £30. Live prices and availability are shown on Eventbrite.
Yes — hotels within walking distance of Heffers Bookshop can be compared using the accommodation search further down this page.
Tickets for The Man Who Broke Reality - Philip Ball, at Heffers Bookshop can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
The Man Who Broke Reality - Philip Ball, at Heffers Bookshop
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Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge will welcome author Philip Ball on 29 October 2026 for a discussion about his biography 'The Man Who Broke Reality'. Attendees can purchase tickets ranging from £5.00 to £30.00.
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Join author Philip Ball as he discusses 'The Man Who Broke Reality', his new biography of Niels Bohr, at Heffers Bookshop
Danish physicist Niels Bohr was one of the greatest scientists of the twentieth century.
He won the Nobel Prize in 1922 for his revolutionary contribution to quantum theory.
He was engaged in a lifelong intellectual duel with Einstein - and modern experiments have vindicated his view.
During the Second World War, he debated with Werner Heisenberg in Copenhagen about his former student's work on the Nazi atomic bomb.
He escaped Nazi-occupied Denmark and was welcomed by Robert Oppenheimer to the Manhattan Project to build the atom bomb.
He campaigned tirelessly for international arms control during the Cold War.
He was a prime mover behind the establishment of CERN, the centre for nuclear physics in Switzerland.
The Man Who Broke Reality, by acclaimed science writer Philip Ball, is a compelling portrait of one of the twentieth century's most inventive and iconoclastic thinkers - a scientist whose insights continue to shape our understanding of the universe and our place within it.
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The Man Who Broke Reality - Philip Ball, at Heffers Bookshop takes place on Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 18:00.
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The Man Who Broke Reality - Philip Ball, at Heffers Bookshop is held at Heffers Bookshop in Cambridge (20 Trinity Street, Cambridge, CB2 1TY).
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