Overview
Freeman Dyson (1923ā2020)ārenowned scientist, visionary, and iconoclastāhelped 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 Dysonās roving mind and heterodox approach in his 1979 book Disturbing the Universe, a poignant autobiographical reflection on life and science. āWell, Doc, Youāre Inā (the title quotes Richard Feynmanās remark to Dyson at a physics conference) offers a fresh examination of Dysonās 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.
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The chaptersāwritten by leading scientists, historians, and science journalists, including some of Dysonās colleaguesātrace Dysonās formative years, his budding interests and curiosities, and his wide-ranging work across the natural sciences, technology, and public policy. They describe Dysonās 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, Dysonās daughter Esther reflects on growing up in the Dyson household. āWell, Doc, Youāre Inā assesses Dysonās successes, blind spots, and influence, assembling a portrait of a scientistās outsized legacy.
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Contributors
Jeremy Bernstein, Robbert Dijkgraaf, Esther Dyson, George Dyson, Ann Finkbeiner, Amanda Gefter, Ashutosh Jogalekar, David Kaiser, Caleb Scharf, William Thomas
This book title, "Well, Doc, You're In" (Freeman Dyson's Journey through the Universe), ISBN: 9780262047340, by David Kaiser, published by MIT Press (October 25, 2022) is available in hardcover. 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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