The Dialogues (Conversations about the Nature of the Universe) - 9780262536080

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A series of conversations about science in graphic form, on subjects that range from the science of cooking to the multiverse.

Physicist Clifford Johnson thinks that we should have more conversations about science. Science should be on our daily conversation menu, along with topics like politics, books, sports, or the latest prestige cable drama. Conversations about science, he tells us, shouldn't be left to the experts. In The Dialogues, Johnson invites us to eavesdrop on a series of nine conversations, in graphic-novel formā€”written and drawn by Johnsonā€”about ā€œthe nature of the universe.ā€ The conversations take place all over the world, in museums, on trains, in restaurants, in what may or may not be Freud's favorite coffeehouse. The conversationalists are men, women, children, experts, and amateur science buffs. The topics of their conversations range from the science of cooking to the multiverse and string theory. The graphic form is especially suited for physics; one drawing can show what it would take many words to explain.

In the first conversation, a couple meets at a costume party; they speculate about a scientist with superhero powers who doesn't use them to fight crime but to do more science, and they discuss what it means to have a ā€œbeautiful equationā€ in science. Their conversation spills into another chapter (ā€œHold on, you haven't told me about light yetā€), and in a third chapter they exchange phone numbers. Another couple meets on a train and discusses immortality, time, black holes, and religion. A brother and sister experiment with a grain of rice. Two women sit in a sunny courtyard and discuss the multiverse, quantum gravity, and the anthropic principle. After reading these conversations, we are ready to start our own.

This book title, The Dialogues (Conversations about the Nature of the Universe) - 9780262536080, ISBN: 9780262536080, by Clifford V. Johnson, Frank Wilczek, published by MIT Press (October 23, 2018) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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Author:
Clifford V. Johnson, Frank Wilczek
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
246
Publisher:
MIT Press (October 23, 2018)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780262536080
ISBN-10:
0262536080
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34.2oz
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8.13" x 9.94" x 0.75"
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