- Physics, Physicists, Biography, History
A gem of a book, about the life and mind of one of the most influential and iconoclastic characters in 20th century physics. Really a pleasure to read.
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Earnest, classical in form, warm and resolved.
- earnestironic
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
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About the book
- Author
- James Gleick
- First published
- 1992
- Pages
- 532
- Publisher
- Abacus, Open Road Integrated Media, Inc., Voyager
- Editions
- 27
- Language
- French, English
- ISBN
- 9780517118061
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James Gleick is an American author, historian of science, and sometime Internet pioneer whose work has chronicled the cultural impact of modern technology. Recognized for illuminating complex subjects through the techniques of narrative nonfiction, he has been called “one of the great science writers of all time". His books have been translated into more than thirty languages. - Wikipedia
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