PBS Nova – Absolute Zero: The Conquest of Cold – Preview

photo by J. Doster
Hi – I’m Tom Shachtman, author, filmmaker, and educator. I’ve written more than thirty books, as well as documentary films, and have lectured at various universities and historical societies. My most recent book is GENTLEMEN SCIENTISTS AND REVOLUTIONARIES, from Palgrave Macmillan; AMERICAN ICONOCLAST: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ERIC HOFFER, from Hopewell Publications; and, with the late John L. Tishman, BUILDING TALL, from University of Michigan Press. My most recent documentary is the award-winning script for the two-hour Nova and BBC documentary, ABSOLUTE ZERO AND THE CONQUEST OF COLD, based on my book of the same name. I’ve lectured at Stanford University, Georgia Tech, and the Library of Congress. Details are on the several pages of this website. Read on!