Plastic Fantastic: How the Biggest Fraud in Physics Shook the Scientific World (Macmillan Science) - Tapa dura

'There are probably still more secrets under lock-and-key at Murray Hill and elsewhere, but for now Reich's engrossing book will be the last word on the matter.' - Peter Rodgers, Chief Editor, Nature Nanotechnology

'...Reich's journalistic persistence and technical thoroughness yield a largely complete, often dramatic account of Schön's roguery and downfall.' - Booklist
 
'Eugenie Samuel Reich unpicks the tale with meticulous care.' - Philip Ball, Sunday Times
 
'...a wonderful piece of forensic writing.' - Clive Cookson, Financial Times
 
'It is gripping stuff: a surprising page-turner that is well worth reading.' - New Scientist
 
'The book's real strength is the way it uses a journalistic approach to document what was happening on a week-by-week basis at Bell Labs...In doing so Reich uncovers a wealth of detail...that has not been published before. There are probably still more secrets under lock-and-key at Murray Hill and elsewhere, but for now Reich's engrossing book will be the last word on the matter.' - Peter Rodgers, Nature Nanotechnology
 
'A brilliant case study of research fraud.' - Clive Cookson, Financial Times

Schön's discovery of a plastic that worked as a superconductor was noted as a scientific triumph before revelations that his discoveries were fake. This book analyzes the fraud and considers pressures that force unscrupulous behaviour from science's rising stars.