Marie Curie: A Biography

Marie Curie: A Biography
Marilyn Ogilvie (Auteur)

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John Deere: Man With the Golden Plow

John Deere: Man With the Golden Plow
Daniel Alef (Auteur)

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Master Mind

Master Mind
Daniel Charles (Auteur)

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“[A] vivid, fast-paced, economically-written biography.” (Library Journal )

“Charles depicts Haber’s rise and fall in quick, well-considered strokes.” (San Francisco Chronicle )

“Charles tells [Haber’s] story with clarity and vigour.” (Financial Times )

“[A] thorough, sensitive, beautifully written account…. It is hard to imagine that a more insightful portrait of Haber.” (Washington Times )

“[A]n outstanding work, and one which should be mandatory reading for critics and cheerleaders of science alike.” (New Scientist )

“[A] fascinating but sobering tale of a scientist who made a Faustian bargain for success.” (Science News )

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
William Kamkwamba (Auteur), Bryan Mealer (Auteur)
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Galileo and the Scientific Revolution

Galileo and the Scientific Revolution
Laura Fermi (Auteur)

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Alfred Tarski: Life and Logic

Alfred Tarski: Life and Logic
Anita Burdman Feferman (Auteur), Solomon Feferman (Auteur)

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It's Been a Good Life

It's Been a Good Life
Isaac Asimov (Auteur), Janet Jeppson Asimov (Auteur, Sous la direction de)

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Light This Candle: The Life and Times of Alan Shepard

Light This Candle: The Life and Times of Alan Shepard
Neal Thompson (Auteur)

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The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World

The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World
Randall E. Stross (Auteur)

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Great Physicists:The Life and Times of Leading Physicists from Galileo to Hawking

Great Physicists:The Life and Times of Leading Physicists from Galileo to Hawking
William H. Cropper (Auteur)

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Turing: Pioneer of the Information Age

Turing: Pioneer of the Information Age
B. Jack Copeland (Auteur)

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The Logician and the Engineer: How George Boole and Claude Shannon Created the Information Age

The Logician and the Engineer: How George Boole and Claude Shannon Created the Information Age
Paul J. Nahin (Auteur)

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Angels and Ages: A Short Book about Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life

Angels and Ages: A Short Book about Darwin, Lincoln, and Modern Life
Adam Gopnik (Auteur)

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A Primate's Memoir

A Primate's Memoir
Robert M. Sapolsky (Auteur)

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Isaac Newton - A Short Biography for Kids

Isaac Newton - A Short Biography for Kids
Jonathan Madden (Auteur)

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Leonardo da Vinci - A Short Biography for Kids

Leonardo da Vinci - A Short Biography for Kids
Jonathan Madden (Auteur)

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Perfect Rigor: A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of the Century

Perfect Rigor: A Genius and the Mathematical Breakthrough of the Century
Masha Gessen (Auteur)

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Stephen Jay Gould and the Politics of Evolution

Stephen Jay Gould and the Politics of Evolution
David F. Prindle (Auteur)

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Passionate Minds: Emilie du Chatelet, Voltaire, and the Great Love Affair of the Enlightenment

Passionate Minds: Emilie du Chatelet, Voltaire, and the Great Love Affair of the Enlightenment
David Bodanis (Auteur)

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Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman

Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
Richard P. Feynman (Auteur)

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Description du produit

"Few books really are 'a joy to read.' This one, full of charm and wisdom, truly is." (New Scientist) A Nobel Prize-winning physicist, a loving husband and father, an enthusiastic teacher, a surprisingly accomplished bongo player, and a genius of the highest caliber---Richard P. Feynman was all these and more. Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track--collecting over forty years' worth of Feynman's letters--offers an unprecedented look at the writer and thinker whose scientific mind and lust for life made him a legend in his own time. Containing missives to and from such scientific luminaries as Victor Weisskopf, Stephen Wolfram, James Watson, and Edward Teller, as well as a remarkable selection of letters to and from fans, students, family, and people from around the world eager for Feynman's advice and counsel, Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track not only illuminates the personal relationships that underwrote the key developments in modern science, but also forms the most intimate look at Feynman yet available. Feynman was a man many felt close to but few really knew, and this collection reveals the full wisdom and private passion of a personality that captivated everyone it touched. Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track is an eloquent testimony to the virtue of approaching the world with an inquiring eye; it demonstrates the full extent of the Feynman legacy like never before. Edited and with additional commentary by his daughter Michelle, it's a must-read for Feynman fans everywhere, and for anyone seeking to better understand one of the towering figures--and defining personalities--of the twentieth century. "This collection of letters shows us for the first time the son caring for his father and mother, the father caring for his wife and children, the teacher caring for his students, the writer replying to people throughout the world who wrote to him about their problems and received his full and undivided attention." (Freeman Dyson, New York Review of Books) "With the publication of Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track, we get Feynman direct-from his mind to the stationery and into the envelope. Compiled by his daughter, Michelle Feynman, the result is a labor of love and, at times, too much of a good thing.... Feynman often insisted that he couldn't write. Now we know better. It was another of his jokes." (Los Angeles Times Book Review) "Perfectly Reasonable Deviations From the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman makes palpable the legend that surrounds this Nobel laureate and Caltech physics professor nonpareil. His correspondence affords the intimate yet respectful conversation with a genius usually reserved for a close friend or member of the family." (Christian Science Monitor)

The Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century

The Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century
Robert Lomas (Auteur)

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Billy's Halo

Billy's Halo
Ruth McKernan (Auteur)

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As Ruth McKernan’s father slowly succumbs to a mysterious illness, she relies on her professional training as a neuroscientist to help her work through her fear and grief. This moving memoir of love, science, and a parent’s death, is an inspired blend of personal revelations and professional insights. Science is just one way of looking at life. As a neuroscientist working at the forefront of medical research, it is Ruth McKernan’s way. For a while it was her father Billy’s way, too. Indeed, science was a language they shared – until Billy inexplicably lapsed into a coma after being admitted to the hospital. As Ruth watches her father’s life ebbing away, she struggles to understand what is happening, grasping for control of the scientific knowledge that would allow her to objectify and analyze his medical condition. The postman’s son who parlayed his formidable intellect and natural strength of character into a successful career, Billy was always a difficult and demanding father. But it took his collapse and slow slide towards death for Ruth to realize how intense her feelings were for him. Ruth recounts the story of Billy’s last year while exploring a collection of cutting-edge scientific themes – delving into memory, consciousness, microbes, and stem cells – gracefully linking them together like pearls strung upon the thread of her father’s life. A true labor of love, Billy’s Halo shines with heartfelt emotion, yet manages to provide a crystal-clear explanation of the way our brains and bodies work in sickness and in health.

Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe

Turing's Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe
George Dyson (Auteur)

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A wise and meticulously researched account of a vital period in our technological history, peopled by remarkable characters painted in the round (Peter Forbes Independent )

Fascinating . . . the story Dyson tells is intensely human, a tale of teamwork over many years and all the harmonies and rows that involves (Jenny Uglow )

This wide-ranging and lyrical work is an important addition to the literature of the history of computing (Economist )

A beautiful example of technological storytelling . . . much more than a chronicle of engineering progress: it includes fascinating digressions into the history and physics of nuclear weapons, the fundamentals of mathematical logic, the mathematical insights of Hobbes and Leibniz, the history of weather forecasting, Nils Barricelli's pioneering work on artificial life and lots of other interesting stuff (John Naughton Observer )

It is a joy to read George Dyson's revelation of the very human story of the invention of the electronic computer, which he tells with wit, authority, and insight. Read Turing's Cathedral as both the origin story of our digital universe and as a preceptive glimpse into its future (W. Daniel Hillis )

At long last George Dyson delivers the untold story of software's creation. It is an amazing tale brilliantly deciphered (Kevin Kelly )

The world he re-creates will enthral scientific romantics . . . an entertaining starting point for anyone wanting to understand how Turing's astonishing ideas became a reality, and how they continue to shape the world we live in today (The Sunday Times )

An engrossing and well-researched book that recounts an important chapter in the history of 20th-century computing (Evgeny Morozov Observer )

Rich in historical insight . . . a timely reminder of why we should care about computers and the endless possibilities they hold (The Times )