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Low-temperature physics

Low-temperature physics

Between the lines

01 Sep 2015
Taken from the September 2015 issue of Physics World

Books about the science of keeping things cool and a security breach at one of America’s premier nuclear-weapons facilities, plus a DVD featuring some very nerdy science comedy

Photo of an open refrigerator showing fruits, vegetables and other items being kept cold
Cold storage: A new book explores the history of refrigeration, from an ice house in the 18th century BC to Bose–Einstein condensates and other modern innovations. (Courtesy: Shutterstock/OmiStudio)
Chill out Humans have been trying to keep things cold for a very long time. As far back as the 18th

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