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A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human Spirit

作者 Alan Lightman
出版社 Ingram International Inc
商品描述 A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human Spirit:FromthebestsellingauthorofEinstein'sDreamscomesthislyricalandinsightfulcollectionofsciencewritingthatde

內容簡介

內容簡介 From the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process--physics, astronomy, mathamatics--and exposes its beauty and intrigue.In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.

作者介紹

作者介紹 ALAN LIGHTMAN is the author of seven novels, including the international best seller Einstein's Dreams and The Diagnosis, a finalist for the National Book Award. He has taught at Harvard and at MIT, where he was the first person to receive a dual faculty appointment in science and the humanities. He is the host of the public television series Searching: Our Quest for Meaning in the Age of Science. He is a professor of the practice of the humanities at MIT.

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書名 / A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human Spirit
作者 / Alan Lightman
簡介 / A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human Spirit:FromthebestsellingauthorofEinstein'sDreamscomesthislyricalandinsightfulcollectionofsciencewritingthatde
出版社 / Ingram International Inc
ISBN13 / 9781400078196
ISBN10 /
EAN / 9781400078196
誠品26碼 /
重量(g) / 267.6
裝訂 / P:平裝
頁數 / 224
尺寸 / 20.5X13.4X1.5CM
級別 / N:無
語言 / 3:英文

最佳賣點

最佳賣點 : From the gifted scientist-author of the acclaimed novels "Einstein's Dreams" and "The Diagnosis" comes his first collection of essays in more than 15 years; 11 original, insightful, and beautifully written pieces that explore the creative nature of the scientific endeavor.

最佳賣點

最佳賣點 : From the gifted scientist-author of the acclaimed novels "Einstein's Dreams" and "The Diagnosis" comes his first collection of essays in more than 15 years; 11 original, insightful, and beautifully written pieces that explore the creative nature of the scientific endeavor.

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