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Saint Joan of New York: A Novel About God and String Theory: Science and Fiction

Autor Mark Alpert
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 dec 2019
SAINT JOAN OF NEW YORK is a novel about a math prodigy who becomes obsessed with discovering the Theory of Everything. Joan Cooper, a 17-year-old genius traumatized by the death of her older sister, tries to rebuild her shattered world by studying string theory and the efforts to unify the laws of physics. But as she tackles the complex equations, she falls prey to disturbing visions of a divine being who wants to help her unveil the universe’s mathematical design. Joan must enter the battle between science and religion, fighting for her sanity and a new understanding of the cosmos.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9783030325527
ISBN-10: 3030325520
Pagini: 232
Ilustrații: VI, 232 p. 1 illus.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 mm
Greutate: 0.34 kg
Ediția:1st ed. 2019
Editura: Springer International Publishing
Colecția Springer
Seria Science and Fiction

Locul publicării:Cham, Switzerland

Cuprins

Physics and the Search for Meaning.- Saint Joan of New York: A Novel about God and String Theory.-  Author’s Note.

Notă biografică

Mark Alpert is a former editor at Scientific American and an internationally bestselling author of science-fiction thrillers. His first novel, Final Theory (Simon & Schuster, 2008), was published in 24 languages, condensed in Reader’s Digest, and optioned for film. He specializes in writing thrillers that explain scientific advances such as gene editing, brain-computer interfaces, self-replicating machines, and cyborg insects. He lives in New York with his wife and two kids.


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SAINT JOAN OF NEW YORK is a novel about a math prodigy who becomes obsessed with discovering the Theory of Everything. Joan Cooper, a 17-year-old genius traumatized by the death of her older sister, tries to rebuild her shattered world by studying string theory and the efforts to unify the laws of physics. But as she tackles the complex equations, she falls prey to disturbing visions of a divine being who wants to help her unveil the universe’s mathematical design. Joan must enter the battle between science and religion, fighting for her sanity and a new understanding of the cosmos.


Caracteristici

A humorous, page-turning and emotionally gripping story Conveys en route the basics of string theory The heroine is a likable role model for young women interested in math and science Encourages readers to ponder on the fundamental nature of the universe