false 16795 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 16795 2 837559 2005 A Sense of the Mysterious: Science and the Human Spirit total:55|5:11|4:20|3:18|2:3|1:3| 55 198 109 12 8933 3.84 6251 902 45460142 1008236 852050 0375423206 9780375423208 1 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178907211m/852050.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178907211s/852050.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/852050.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.00 2 science and art for much of his life. In these brilliant essays, the two worlds meet. In A Sense of the Mysterious, Lightman records his personal struggles to reconcile certainty with uncertainty, logic with intuition, questions with answers and questions without. Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of metaphor and imagination in science, the creative moment, the different uses of language in science and literature, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Included are in-depth portraits of some of the great scientists of our time: Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Rather than finding a forbidding gulf between the two cultures, as did the physicist and novelist C. P. Snow fifty years ago, Lightman discovers complementary ways of looking at the world, both part of being human.

Original, thoughtful, and beautifully written, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman’s unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 0 0 false Thu Feb 05 09:31:13 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 09:31:13 -0800 2009 Lightman is an unusual breed-an astrophysicist and bestselling novelist. In these 11 essays, he casts a romantic light on scientific discovery and conveys a charming sense of how he ended up with feet in the seeminlyg incongruous two camps. Critics especially lauded the short pieces attempting to re...

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In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri Oct 31 17:09:28 -0700 2008 Tue Nov 04 03:10:09 -0800 2008 more...]]> 30231450 87200 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 3 0 false Thu Mar 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 15 10:38:34 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 27 22:58:26 -0700 2008
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In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 0 0 false Tue Jul 07 03:18:44 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 03:19:32 -0700 2009 79508479 2993901 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 4 0 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Tue Dec 01 05:22:52 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 01 05:48:14 -0800 2009 2 76938438 260152 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 5 0 false Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Nov 06 12:44:52 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 12:45:19 -0800 2009 25116740 572027 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 3 0 false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 08:47:41 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 08:57:32 -0700 2008 more...]]> 799261 64710 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Apr 19 14:31:33 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 18:12:53 -0800 2009 737389 18873 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 5 0 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 15 19:17:27 -0700 2007 Sun Apr 15 19:19:20 -0700 2007 60890815 2399138 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 3 0 false Wed Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 23:36:27 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 05:41:46 -0700 2009 15161757 869319 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 2 0 false Sat Jan 17 13:55:51 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 11 12:06:13 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 17 13:55:51 -0800 2009 18963392 909198 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sat Mar 29 20:57:42 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 20:58:29 -0700 2008 80756094 1917817 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 3 0 false Sat Dec 12 08:51:20 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 12 08:51:25 -0800 2009 79998130 1806729 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 0 0 false Sat Dec 05 14:10:24 -0800 2009 Sat Dec 05 14:10:24 -0800 2009 79392082 2667629 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 3 0 false Mon Nov 30 06:39:49 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 30 06:39:58 -0800 2009 78494548 794567 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 4 0 false Fri Nov 20 19:21:39 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 19:21:39 -0800 2009 78028730 260860 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 0 0 false Mon Nov 16 19:15:33 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 16 19:15:52 -0800 2009 77391439 2317734 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 0 0 false Tue Nov 10 19:40:05 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 10 19:40:05 -0800 2009 71437766 1865846 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Sep 16 11:26:20 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 11:26:20 -0700 2009 68787538 2656428 16795 1400078199 9781400078196 11 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200m/16795.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166759200s/16795.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16795.A_Sense_of_the_Mysterious_Science_and_the_Human_Spirit 3.60 55 Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.

In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.]]> 2005 0 0 false Mon Aug 24 22:59:09 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 22:59:09 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=16795