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Saint Joan of New York
A Novel About God and String Theory
Taschenbuch von Mark Alpert
Sprache: Englisch

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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.
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.
Über den Autor

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.

Zusammenfassung

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 240
Reihe: Science and Fiction
Inhalt: vi
232 S.
1 s/w Illustr.
232 p. 1 illus.
ISBN-13: 9783030325527
ISBN-10: 3030325520
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Alpert, Mark
Auflage: 1st ed. 2019
Hersteller: Springer International Publishing
Science and Fiction
Maße: 235 x 155 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Mark Alpert
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.12.2019
Gewicht: 0,371 kg
preigu-id: 117348323
Über den Autor

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.

Zusammenfassung

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

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 240
Reihe: Science and Fiction
Inhalt: vi
232 S.
1 s/w Illustr.
232 p. 1 illus.
ISBN-13: 9783030325527
ISBN-10: 3030325520
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Alpert, Mark
Auflage: 1st ed. 2019
Hersteller: Springer International Publishing
Science and Fiction
Maße: 235 x 155 x 14 mm
Von/Mit: Mark Alpert
Erscheinungsdatum: 06.12.2019
Gewicht: 0,371 kg
preigu-id: 117348323
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