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Einstein as Myth and Muse
Alan Friedman
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paperback. This book assesses the impact of the revolution in physical theory on literature. Num Pages: 240 pages, 18 half-tones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; JFCX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 360. First paperback edition, 1989. Good clean copy with minor age & shelf wear, remains very good
In this book a scientist and a literary critic combine their talents in order to assess the impact of the revolution in physical theory on literature. How did quantum theory and the general theory of relativity influence creative writers in the first half of this century? Beyond the community of scientists there was and still is much misunderstanding of Einstein and his achievements. Friedman and Donley review the impact of his theories on major contemporary writers, and particularly how writers have viewed the material (or 'real') world since the 1920s. The central thesis is that modern science does indeed have ... Read more
In this book a scientist and a literary critic combine their talents in order to assess the impact of the revolution in physical theory on literature. How did quantum theory and the general theory of relativity influence creative writers in the first half of this century? Beyond the community of scientists there was and still is much misunderstanding of Einstein and his achievements. Friedman and Donley review the impact of his theories on major contemporary writers, and particularly how writers have viewed the material (or 'real') world since the 1920s. The central thesis is that modern science does indeed have ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521379632
SKU
KSG0037395
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