Description
In this illuminating collection of essays, a celebrated science writer explores the questions that arise where mathematics, physics, philosophy, and human curiosity meet. From the intellectual friendship between Albert Einstein and Kurt Gödel to the mysteries of time, infinity, consciousness, and the origins of the universe, the book introduces readers to groundbreaking ideas and the thinkers who pursued them. With clarity, wit, and a gift for making difficult concepts accessible, it reveals how the deepest scientific discoveries can reshape our understanding of reality—and of ourselves.
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hardcover
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Published Jan 1, 2018
384 pages
ISBN: 9780374146702
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
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