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Einstein's Dreams

Alan Lightman
Einstein s Dreams Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : Knopf Canada
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307367105

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A modern classic, Einstein’s Dreams is a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein in 1905, when he worked in a patent office in Switzerland. As the defiant but sensitive young genius is creating his theory of relativity, a new conception of time, he imagines many possible worlds. In one, time is circular, so that people are fated to repeat triumphs and failures over and over. In another, there is a place where time stands still, visited by lovers and parents clinging to their children. In another, time is a nightingale, sometimes trapped by a bell jar. Now translated into thirty languages, Einstein’s Dreams has inspired playwrights, dancers, musicians, and painters all over the world. In poetic vignettes, it explores the connections between science and art, the process of creativity, and ultimately the fragility of human existence.

Ada and the Galaxies

Alan Lightman,Olga Pastuchiv
Ada and the Galaxies Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman,Olga Pastuchiv
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781536225587

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Ada and the Galaxies by Alan Lightman,Olga Pastuchiv Pdf

Stargazers rejoice! In his first book for children, renowned physicist Alan Lightman and collaborators, with help from the Hubble telescope, light up the night sky. New York Times best-selling author Alan Lightman, in collaboration with Olga Pastuchiv, brings galaxies close in a stunning picture-book tribute to the interconnectedness of the natural world. Layering photographs taken from the Hubble telescope into charming and expressive art, illustrator Susanna Chapman zooms in on one child’s experiences: Ada knows that the best place for star-gazing is on the island in Maine where she vacations with her grandparents. By day, she tracks osprey in the trees, paddles a kayak, and hunts for shells. But she’s most in her element when the sun goes down and the stars blink to life. Will the fog this year foil her plans, or will her grandfather find a way to shine a spotlight on the vast puzzle of the universe . . . until the weather turns?

Mr g

Alan Lightman
Mr g Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307744852

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Mr g by Alan Lightman Pdf

Alan Lightman, the internationally bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams, presents Mr g, a celebration of the highs and lows of existence, on the grandest possible scale: the story of Creation, as told by God. Once before time existed, Mr g woke up from a nap and decided to create the universe. In the shimmering Void, where he lives with his Aunt Penelope and Uncle Deva, he creates time, space, and matter. Soon follow stars, planets, animate matter, consciousness,and intelligent beings with moral dilemmas. But the creation of space and time has unintended consequences, including the arrival of Belhor, a clever and devious rival. Belhor delights in needling Mr g, demanding explanations for the inexplicable, offering his own opinions on the fledgling universes, and maintaining the necessity of evil. As Mr g’s favorite universe grows, he discovers how an act of creation can change everything in the world—including the creator himself.

Probable Impossibilities

Alan Lightman
Probable Impossibilities Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780593081327

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Probable Impossibilities by Alan Lightman Pdf

The acclaimed author of Einstein’s Dreams tackles "big questions like the origin of the universe and the nature of consciousness ... in an entertaining and easily digestible way” (Wall Street Journal) with a collection of meditative essays on the possibilities—and impossibilities—of nothingness and infinity, and how our place in the cosmos falls somewhere in between. Can space be divided into smaller and smaller units, ad infinitum? Does space extend to larger and larger regions, on and on to infinity? Is consciousness reducible to the material brain and its neurons? What was the origin of life, and can biologists create life from scratch in the lab? Physicist and novelist Alan Lightman, whom The Washington Post has called “the poet laureate of science writers,” explores these questions and more—from the anatomy of a smile to the capriciousness of memory to the specialness of life in the universe to what came before the Big Bang. Probable Impossibilities is a deeply engaged consideration of what we know of the universe, of life and the mind, and of things vastly larger and smaller than ourselves.

Albert Einstein

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Albert Einstein Book PDF

Author : Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Publisher : Little People, BIG DREAMS
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780711257566

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Albert Einstein by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Pdf

Learn about the incredible life of Albert Einstein, the inspiring theoretical physicist, in this book from the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series.

The Diagnosis

Alan Lightman
The Diagnosis Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001-03-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780375421198

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From the bestselling author of Einstein’s Dreams comes this harrowing tale of one man's struggle to cope in a wired world, even as his own biological wiring short-circuits. As Boston’s Red Line shuttles Bill Chalmers to work one summer morning, something extraordinary happens. Suddenly, he can't remember which stop is his, where he works, or even who he is. The only thing he can remember is his corporate motto: the maximum information in the minimum time. Bill’s memory returns, but a strange numbness afflicts him. As he attempts to find a diagnosis for his deteriorating illness, he descends into a nightmarish tangle of inconclusive results, his company’s manic frenzy, and his family’s disbelief. Ultimately, Bill discovers that he is fighting not just for his body but also for his soul.

Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine

Alan Lightman
Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781101871874

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Searching for Stars on an Island in Maine by Alan Lightman Pdf

From the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams—“an elegant and moving paean to our spiritual quest for meaning in an age of science" (The New York Times Book Review). As a physicist, Alan Lightman has always held a scientific view of the world. But one summer evening, while looking at the stars from a small boat at sea, Lightman was overcome by the overwhelming sensation that he was merging with something larger than himself—an eternal unity, something absolute and immaterial. The result is an inspired, lyrical meditation from the acclaimed author of Einstein's Dreams that explores these seemingly contradictory impulses. Lightman draws on sources ranging from Saint Augustine's conception of absolute truth to Einstein's theory of relativity, and gives us a profound inquiry into the human desire for truth and meaning, and a journey along the different paths of religion and science that become part of that quest. This small but provocative book explores the tension between our yearning for certainty and permanence versus the modern scientific view that all things in the physical world are uncertain and impermanent.

A Sense of the Mysterious

Alan Lightman
A Sense of the Mysterious Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400078196

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A Sense of the Mysterious by Alan Lightman Pdf

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.

Three Flames

Alan Lightman
Three Flames Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : Catapult
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781640094253

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Three Flames by Alan Lightman Pdf

“Lightman’s best book since Einstein’s Dreams . . . a piercing story of social dissolution in damaged Cambodia . . . an important story of global women’s rights.” —Annie Proulx The stories of one Cambodian family are intricately braided together in Alan Lightman’s first work of fiction in seven years. Three Flames portrays the struggles of a Cambodian farming family against the extreme patriarchal attitudes of their society and a cruel and dictatorial father, set in a rural community that is slowly being exposed to the modern world and its values. Ryna is a mother fighting against memories of her father’s death at the hands of the Khmer Rouge and her powerful desire for revenge. Daughter Nita is married off at sixteen to a wandering husband, while her sister Thida is sent to the city to work in the factories to settle their father’s gambling debt. Kamal, the only son, dreams of marrying the most beautiful girl in the village and escaping the life of a farmer. Yet it will be up to Sreypov, the youngest, to bravely challenge her father and strive for a better future. Three Flames is a vivid story of one family's yearning for freedom and of a young girl's courage to face down tradition. “Lyrical and poignant, Three Flames weaves the stories of three generations of a poor, Cambodian farming family as they struggle to survive and hold on to their humanity . . . Beautifully written and told with great compassion, Alan Lightman's novel gives readers a family that is rich in stories, history, and heart, proving in the end that love shines even in the midst of great darkness.” —Loung Ung, author of First They Killed My Father

The Night Circus

Erin Morgenstern
The Night Circus Book PDF

Author : Erin Morgenstern
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385534642

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Pdf

#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two starcrossed magicians engage in a deadly game of cunning in the spellbinding novel that captured the world's imagination. • "Part love story, part fable ... defies both genres and expectations." —The Boston Globe The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night. But behind the scenes, a fierce competition is underway: a duel between two young magicians, Celia and Marco, who have been trained since childhood expressly for this purpose by their mercurial instructors. Unbeknownst to them both, this is a game in which only one can be left standing. Despite the high stakes, Celia and Marco soon tumble headfirst into love, setting off a domino effect of dangerous consequences, and leaving the lives of everyone, from the performers to the patrons, hanging in the balance.

The Accidental Universe

Alan Lightman
The Accidental Universe Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780307908599

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The bestselling author of Einsteins Dreams explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science with passion and curiosity. He looks at the dialogue between science and religion; the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature; the possibility that our universe is simply an accident; the manner in which modern technology has separated us from direct experience of the world; and our resistance to the view that our bodies and minds can be explained by scientific logic and laws. Behind all of these considerations is the suggestion--at once haunting and exhilarating--that what we see and understand of the world is only a tiny piece of the extraordinary, perhaps unfathomable whole.

Song of Two Worlds

Alan Lightman
Song of Two Worlds Book PDF

Author : Alan Lightman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9781439865477

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Song of Two Worlds by Alan Lightman Pdf

In Alan Lightman's new book, a verse narrative, we meet a man who has lost his faith in all things following a mysterious personal tragedy. After decades of living "hung like a dried fly," emptied and haunted by his past, the narrator awakens one morning revitalized and begins a Dante-like journey to find something to believe in, first turning to t

Einstein’s Dream

Barry R. Parker
Einstein s Dream Book PDF

Author : Barry R. Parker
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489927644

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Einstein’s Dream by Barry R. Parker Pdf

Thirty years ago Albert Einstein died, his dream of a theory that would unify the universe unfulfilled. He spent the last decades of his life searching for such a theory-a theory that would explain everything from elementary particles and their interac tions to the overall structure of the universe. But he failed, not because he didn't try hard enough, but because the attempt was ahead of its time. When Einstein worked on the problem liter ally nothing was known about black holes, white holes, sin gularities, the Big Bang explosion and the early universe, quarks, gauge invariance, and weak and strong nuclear forces. Today we know that all these things are important in relation to a unified theory, and that they must be incorporated in and explained by such a theory. Thus, in a sense, our problem is much more complex today than it was in Einstein's day. But scientists have persevered and as a result we are now tan talizingly close to achieving this long-sought goal. Important breakthroughs have been made. In this book we will look at these breakthroughs and at recent unified theories-theories that go by the names supergravity, superstrings, GUTs, and twistor theory. In order to understand the problem, however, we must begin at the beginning.

Einstein's Universe

Nigel Calder
Einstein s Universe Book PDF

Author : Nigel Calder
Publisher : Gramercy
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Astrophysics
ISBN : 0517385708

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Einstein's Universe by Nigel Calder Pdf

This brilliantly written book unlocks the astounding implications of Einstein's revolutionary theories on the nature of science, time and motion. It far surpasses any previous explanation of Relativity for laymen.

On a Beam of Light

Jennifer Berne
On a Beam of Light Book PDF

Author : Jennifer Berne
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781452113098

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On a Beam of Light by Jennifer Berne Pdf

A boy rides a bicycle down a dusty road. But in his mind, he envisions himself traveling at a speed beyond imagining, on a beam of light. This brilliant mind will one day offer up some of the most revolutionary ideas ever conceived. From a boy endlessly fascinated by the wonders around him, Albert Einstein ultimately grows into a man of genius recognized the world over for profoundly illuminating our understanding of the universe. Jennifer Berne and Vladimir Radunsky invite the reader to travel along with Einstein on a journey full of curiosity, laughter, and scientific discovery. Parents and children alike will appreciate this moving story of the powerful difference imagination can make in any life.