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Einstein's Dreams
by Alan Lightman
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ISBN13: 9781400077809 |
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Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
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.
Review:
“Endlessly fascinating. A beguiling inquiry into the not-at-all theoretical, utterly time-tangled, tragic and sublime nature of human life.” --The Boston Globe
Review:
“Lightman is an artist who paints with the notion of time.” --Los Angeles Times
Review:
“A magical, metaphysical realm...Captivating, enchanting, delightful.”
The New York Times
Synopsis:
An imaginary re-creation of Einstein's discovery of the nature of time, this novel takes readers through the young patent clerk's many dreams depicting compelling conceptions of time. New signed, boxed edition.
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fongchen, December 12, 2006 (view all comments by fongchen)
i want to got it
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oh_juli, September 27, 2006 (view all comments by oh_juli)
While avoiding concrete physical concepts, Lightman takes you by the hand in the exploration of time's possibility. Very mind expanding in a comprehensive way. Beautifully written, poetry of physics! Whether you've picked this up for it's literary or conceptual value, you will not be dissapointed.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9781400077809
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Vintage Books USA
- Subject:
- Literary
- Edition Description:
- Vintage Contemp
- Publication Date:
- November 2004
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Language:
- English
- Illustrations:
- Y
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 8.06x5.22x.38 in. .34 lbs.
