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  • The Scientist as Rebel

    by Freeman Dyson ...
    33 essays on the fads and fantasies of science and scientists—including climate prediction, genetic engineering, space colonization, and paranormal phenomena—by “the iconoclastic physicist who has become one of science’s most eloquent interpreters” (New York Times)**“Provocative, touching, and always surprising.” —**Wired MagazineFrom Galileo to today’s amateur astronomers, scientists have... ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Dreams of Earth and Sky

    by Freeman Dyson ...
    Provocative and philosophical essays on the history and process of scientific inquiry, written with “detailed, admirable conviction.” (The New York Times Book Review)“To observe a mind uncommonly endowed with dexterity and knowledge hop from subject to subject is exhilarating.”—TimeIn this sequel to The Scientist as Rebel (2006), Freeman Dyson—whom The Times of London calls “one of the world’s ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Maker of Patterns

    An Autobiography Through Letters

    by Freeman Dyson ...
    A lifetime of candid reflections from physicist Freeman Dyson, “an acute observer of personality and human foibles” (New York Times Book Review).Written between 1940 and the late 1970s, the postwar recollections of renowned physicist Freeman Dyson have been celebrated as an historic portrait of modern science and its greatest players, including Robert Oppenheimer, Richard Feynman, Stephen Hawking, ... Read more

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  • FROM EROS TO GAIA

    by Freeman Dyson ...
    Readers of Freeman Dyson’s previous books, Disturbing the Universe, Weapons and Hope, and Infinite in All Directions, have discovered for themselves what Dyson reveals here: that he was a writer long before he became a distinguished scientist.The aim of this new book, as Dyson says, is to open windows, to let the experts inside the temple of science see out, and to let the ordinary citizens ... Read more

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  • A Community of Scholars

    Impressions of the Institute for Advanced Study

    by Chantal David, Freeman Dyson, Jane Fulcher, Peter Goddard, Barbara Kowalzig, Wolf Lepenies, Paul Moravec, Michael Francis Atiyah, Joan Wallach Scott, David H. Weinberg, Institute For Advanced Study ...
    The Institute for Advanced Study in essays and photosThis beautifully illustrated anthology celebrates eighty years of history and intellectual inquiry at the Institute for Advanced Study, one of the world's leading centers for theoretical research. Featuring essays by current and former faculty and members along with photographs by Serge J-F. Levy, the book captures the spirit of curiosity, ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Birds and Frogs

    Selected Papers of Freeman Dyson, 19902014

    by Freeman J Dyson ...
    This book is a sequel to the volume of selected papers of Dyson up to 1990 that was published by the American Mathematical Society in 1996. The present edition comprises a collection of the most interesting writings of Freeman Dyson, all personally selected by the author, from the period 1990–2014.The five sections start off with an Introduction, followed by Talks about Science, Memoirs, Politics ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • The Pleasure of Finding Things Out

    The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman

    by Richard P. Feynman ...
    This collection from scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner highlights the achievements of a man whose career reshaped the world's understanding of quantum electrodynamics.The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman-from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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  • The Ultimate Quotable Einstein

    by Albert Einstein ...
    The most comprehensive collection of Einstein quotations ever publishedHere is the definitive new edition of the hugely popular collection of Einstein quotations that has sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide and been translated into twenty-five languages.The Ultimate Quotable Einstein features 400 additional quotes, bringing the total to roughly 1,600 in all. This ultimate edition includes ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • A Many-Colored Glass

    Reflections on the Place of Life in the Universe

    by Freeman J. Dyson ...
    Series series Page-Barbour Lectures
    Freeman Dyson’s latest book does not attempt to bring together all of the celebrated physicist’s thoughts on science and technology into a unified theory. The emphasis is, instead, on the myriad ways in which the universe presents itself to us--and how, as observers and participants in its processes, we respond to it. "Life, like a dome of many-colored glass," wrote Percy Bysshe Shelley, "stains ... Read more

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  • The Best Writing on Mathematics 2011

    Edited by Mircea Pitici ...
    Series series The Best Writing on Mathematics
    The year's finest writing on mathematics from around the worldThis anthology brings together the year's finest mathematics writing from around the world. Featuring promising new voices alongside some of the foremost names in the field, The Best Writing on Mathematics 2011 makes available to a wide audience many articles not easily found anywhere else—and you don't need to be a mathematician to ... Read more

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  • Gamma

    Exploring Euler's Constant

    by Julian Havil ...
    Series series Princeton Science Library
    Among the myriad of constants that appear in mathematics, p, e, and i are the most familiar. Following closely behind is g, or gamma, a constant that arises in many mathematical areas yet maintains a profound sense of mystery.In a tantalizing blend of history and mathematics, Julian Havil takes the reader on a journey through logarithms and the harmonic series, the two defining elements of gamma, ... Read more

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  • The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2010

    Edited by Freeman Dyson, Tim Folger ...
    Series series The Best American Series
    Twenty-eight of the best pieces of science and nature writing in America in a collection edited by the renowned physicist and public intellectual.The Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then ... Read more

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