Maker Of Patterns An Autobiography Through Letters
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Maker Of Patterns
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Author : Freeman Dyson
language : en
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Release Date : 2019-04-16
Maker Of Patterns written by Freeman Dyson and has been published by National Geographic Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-16 with Science categories.
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, and Hans Bethe. Chronicling the stories of those who were engaged in solving some of the most challenging quandaries of twentieth-century physics, Dyson lends acute insight and profound observations to a life’s work spent chasing what Einstein called those “deep mysteries that Nature intends to keep for herself.” Whether reflecting on the drama of World War II, the moral dilemmas of nuclear development, the challenges of the space program, or the demands of raising six children, Dyson’s annotated letters reveal the voice of one “more creative than almost anyone else of his generation” (Kip Thorne). An illuminating work in these trying times, Maker of Patterns is an eyewitness account of the scientific discoveries that define our modern age.
The Scientist As Rebel
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Author : Freeman Dyson
language : en
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Release Date : 2014-08-26
The Scientist As Rebel written by Freeman Dyson and has been published by New York Review of Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-26 with Science categories.
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 Magazine From Galileo to today’s amateur astronomers, scientists have been rebels, writes Freeman Dyson. Like artists and poets, they are free spirits who resist the restrictions their cultures impose on them. In their pursuit of nature’s truths, they are guided as much by imagination as by reason, and their greatest theories have the uniqueness and beauty of great works of art. Dyson argues that the best way to understand science is by understanding those who practice it. He tells stories of scientists at work, ranging from Isaac Newton’s absorption in physics, alchemy, theology, and politics, to Ernest Rutherford’s discovery of the structure of the atom, to Albert Einstein’s stubborn hostility to the idea of black holes. His descriptions of brilliant physicists like Edward Teller and Richard Feynman are enlivened by his own reminiscences of them. He looks with a skeptical eye at fashionable scientific fads and fantasies, and speculates on the future of climate prediction, genetic engineering, the colonization of space, and the possibility that paranormal phenomena may exist yet not be scientifically verifiable. Dyson also looks beyond particular scientific questions to reflect on broader philosophical issues, such as the limits of reductionism, the morality of strategic bombing and nuclear weapons, the preservation of the environment, and the relationship between science and religion. These essays, by a distinguished physicist who is also a prolific writer, offer informed insights into the history of science and fresh perspectives on contentious current debates about science, ethics, and faith.
Dreams Of Earth And Sky
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Author : Freeman Dyson
language : en
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Release Date : 2015-04-21
Dreams Of Earth And Sky written by Freeman Dyson and has been published by New York Review of Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-21 with Science categories.
In this sequel to The Scientist as Rebel (2006), Freeman Dyson—whom The Times of London calls “one of the world’s most original minds”—celebrates openness to unconventional ideas and “the spirit of joyful dreaming” in which he believes that science should be pursued. Throughout these essays, which range from the creation of the Royal Society in the seventeenth century to the scientific inquiries of the Romantic generation to recent books by Daniel Kahneman and Malcolm Gladwell, he seeks to “break down the barriers that separate science from other sources of human wisdom.” Dyson discusses twentieth-century giants of physics such as Richard Feynman, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Paul Dirac, and Steven Weinberg, many of whom he knew personally, as well as Winston Churchill’s pursuit of nuclear weapons for Britain and Wernher von Braun’s pursuit of rockets for space travel. And he takes a provocative, often politically incorrect approach to some of today’s most controversial scientific issues: global warming, the current calculations of which he thinks are probably wrong; the future of biotechnology, which he expects to dominate our lives in the next half-century as the tools to design new living creatures become available to everyone; and the flood of information in the digital age. Dyson offers fresh perspectives on the history, the philosophy, and the practice of scientific inquiry—and even on the blunders, the wild guesses and wrong theories that are also part of our struggle to understand the wonders of the natural world.
The Pattern In The Carpet
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Author : Margaret Drabble
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2020-05-07
The Pattern In The Carpet written by Margaret Drabble and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In The Pattern in the Carpet the award-winning and beloved writer Margaret Drabble explores her own family story alongside the history of her favourite childhood pastime – the jigsaw. The result is an original and moving personal history about remembrance, growing older, the importance of play and the ways in which we make sense of our past by ornamenting our present.
The Autobiography And Other Writings
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Author : Benjamin Franklin
language : en
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Release Date : 2008-04-29
The Autobiography And Other Writings written by Benjamin Franklin and has been published by Bantam Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-29 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This authoritative Bantam Classic edition presents readers with a wide-ranging selection of Benjamin Franklin’s most important writings, illuminating the complex and appealing character of this quintessential American who rose to fame as a publisher, inventor, educator, bon vivant, and statesman. Here are selections from Franklin’s newspaper articles, from the sage wisdom of Poor Richard’s Almanac, from his entertaining letters, from his scientific essays, from his political and revolutionary writings, plus a generous sampling of his famous aphorisms, poems, and humor. And, most important, here is a newly edited text of one of the most vital and important works of American literature, the Autobiography. As fascinating and as relevant as ever, this timeless collection of writings reveals an extraordinary man whose mind was always curious, always questioning, and who forever remained dedicated to the principles of truth and liberty.
The Turning Key
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Author : Jerome H. Buckley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984-02-05
The Turning Key written by Jerome H. Buckley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-02-05 with categories.
Disturbing The Universe
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Author : Freeman J. Dyson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Disturbing The Universe written by Freeman J. Dyson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Physicists categories.
The Life You Save May Be Your Own
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Author : Paul Elie
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan
Release Date : 2004-03-10
The Life You Save May Be Your Own written by Paul Elie and has been published by Macmillan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Elie tells the story of four modern American Catholics who made literature out of their search for God: Thomas Merton; Dorothy Day; Walker Percy; and Flannery OConnor.
Infinite In All Directions
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Author : Freeman J. Dyson
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2004-08-03
Infinite In All Directions written by Freeman J. Dyson and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-03 with Science categories.
Infinite in All Directions is a popularized science at its best. In Dyson's view, science and religion are two windows through which we can look out at the world around us. The book is a revised version of a series of the Gifford Lectures under the title "In Praise of Diversity" given at Aberdeen, Scotland. They allowed Dyson the license to express everything in the universe, which he divided into two parts in polished prose: focusing on the diversity of the natural world as the first, and the diversity of human reactions as the second half. Chapter 1 is a brief explanation of Dyson's attitudes toward religion and science. Chapter 2 is a one–hour tour of the universe that emphasizes the diversity of viewpoints from which the universe can be encountered as well as the diversity of objects which it contains. Chapter 3 is concerned with the history of science and describes two contrasting styles in science: one welcoming diversity and the other deploring it. He uses the cities of Manchester and Athens as symbols of these two ways of approaching science. Chapter 4, concerned with the origin of life, describes the ideas of six illustrious scientists who have struggled to understand the nature of life from various points of view. Chapter 5 continues the discussion of the nature and evolution of life. The question of why life characteristically tends toward extremes of diversity remains central in all attempts to understand life's place in the universe. Chapter 6 is an exercise in eschatology, trying to define possible futures for life and for the universe, from here to infinity. In this chapter, Dyson crosses the border between science and science fiction and he frames his speculations in a slightly theological context.