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Well, Doc, You're in: Freeman Dyson's Journey Through the Universe, David Kaiser
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- 262047349
- Publication Name
- MIT Press
- Book Title
- Well, Doc, You're in : Freeman Dyson's Journey Through the Universe
- Item Length
- 9.4in
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Science
- Topic
- History, Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Physics / General, Science & Technology
- Item Width
- 6.5in
- Item Weight
- 19.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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The life and work of Freeman Dyson-renowned scientist, visionary, and iconoclast-and his particular way of thinking about deep questions. Freeman Dyson (1923-2020)-renowned scientist, visionary, and iconoclast-helped invent modern physics. Not bound by disciplinary divisions, he went on to explore foundational topics in mathematics, astrophysics, and the origin of life. General readers were introduced to Dyson's roving mind and heterodox approach in his 1979 book Disturbing the Universe , a poignant autobiographical reflection on life and science. "Well, Doc, You're In" (the title quotes Richard Feynman's remark to Dyson at a physics conference) offers a fresh examination of Dyson's life and work, exploring his particular way of thinking about deep questions that range from the nature of matter to the ultimate fate of the universe. The chapters-written by leading scientists, historians, and science journalists, including some of Dyson's colleagues-trace Dyson's formative years, his budding interests and curiosities, and his wide-ranging work across the natural sciences, technology, and public policy. They describe Dyson's innovations at the intersection of quantum theory and relativity, his novel nuclear reactor design (and his never-realized idea of a spacecraft powered by nuclear weapons), his years at the Institute for Advanced Study, and his foray into cosmology. In the coda, Dyson's daughter Esther reflects on growing up in the Dyson household. "Well, Doc, You're In" assesses Dyson's successes, blind spots, and influence, assembling a portrait of a scientist's outsized legacy. Contributors Jeremy Bernstein, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Esther Dyson, George Dyson, Ann Finkbeiner, Amanda Gefter, Ashutosh Jogalekar, David Kaiser, Caleb Scharf, William Thomas
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MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262047349
ISBN-13
9780262047340
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5057246873
Product Key Features
Book Title
Well, Doc, You're in : Freeman Dyson's Journey Through the Universe
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
History, Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Physics / General, Science & Technology
Publication Year
2022
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.4in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
19.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qc16.D95w45 2022
Reviews
"The book forms a colorful collage to give insight into the life of one of the giants of twentieth-century science." -- Nature Physics "An appealing collection of tributes." -- Nature "A thoroughly entertaining and fascinating collection of essays...a genuine read for those interested in the history of science and influential scientists, as Dyson worked with some of the best - and each contributing author paints a vivid picture of an aspect of Dyson's life." -- Physics World
Table of Content
Introduction 1 David Kaiser 1 The Secret Club of Heretics and Rebels 21 Amanda Gefter 2 Calculation and Reckoning: Navigating Science, War, and Guilt 47 William Thomas 3 The First Apprentice 71 David Kaiser 4 A Frog among Birds: Dyson as a Mathematical Physicist 105 Robbert Dijkgraaf 5 Single Stage to Saturn: Project Orion, 1957-1965 143 George Dyson 6 Dyson, Warfare, and the Jasons 177 Ann Finkbeiner 7 A Warm Little Pond: Dyson and the Origins of Life 203 Ashutosh Jogalekar 8 The Cosmic Seer 233 Caleb Scharf 9 A Bouquet of Dyson 257 Jeremy Bernstein Coda: Not the End 271 Esther Dyson Acknowledgments 279 About the Authors 281 Index 285
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2021-056736
Dewey Decimal
530.092
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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