The Second Kind of Impossible: The Extraordinary Quest for a New Form of Matter

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By Paul Steinhardt

Published Jan. 18, 2019

Paul Steinhardt, professor of physics, spent 35 years on a quest to challenge conventional wisdom and find new forms of matter. The Second Kind of Impossible (Simon & Schuster) is a scientific detective story in which Steinhardt attempts to prove the impossible, and encounters clandestine collectors, corrupt scientists, international smugglers, and KGB agents along the way.

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