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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Stephon Alexander , Don HagenPublisher: Gildan Media Corporation Imprint: Gildan Media Corporation Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 17.20cm Weight: 0.077kg ISBN: 9798200607914Publication Date: 01 June 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""[Alexander] gives an engaging account of his uncertainties and worries as he made his way in the highly competitive world of theoretical physics, seeking to acquire the 'chops' needed to deal with the formidable mathematics of his day job along with those needed to solo on the sax after dark... Mr. Alexander's rhapsodic excitement is infectious."" -- ""Wall Street Journal"" ""In the most engaging chapters of this book--part memoir, part history of science, part physics popularization and part jazz lesson--Dr. Alexander ventures far out onto the cutting edge of modern cosmology, presenting a compelling case for vibration and resonance being at the heart of the physical structure we find around us, from the smallest particle of matter to the largest clusters of galaxies.... His report on the state of research into the structure and history of the universe--his own academic field--makes for compelling reading, as does his life story."" -- ""New York Times"" ""In this loosely autobiographical meditation, Alexander explores resonances between music and physics in Pythagoras' 'music of the spheres, ' Albert Einstein's love of music, Coltrane's love of Einstein, and his own ideas as a theoretical physicist and jazz saxophonist. It's a vast, cosmic theme that includes quantum mechanics, superstring theory, the Big Bang, the evolution of galaxies, and the process of scientific theorizing itself...Alexander's enthusiasm for his subject is infectious."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews""" Author InformationStephon Alexander is a professor of physics at Brown University and the winner of the 2013 American Physical Society Bouchet Award. He is also a jazz musician and recently finished recording his first electronic jazz album with Erin Rioux. Alexander lives in Providence, Rhode Island. Don Hagen has been behind the microphone since fifth grade. He is a nine-time winner of the Peer Award for narration/voice-over and twice winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award. He has also been heard in radio and television commercials and documentaries. In addition to his freelance voice work, he is a member of the audiobook narration team at the Library of Congress. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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