Einstein's Dreams by Alan Lightman
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A modern classic explores the connections between science and art, the process of creativity, and ultimately the fragility of human existence."A magical, metaphysical realm ... Captivating, enchanting, delightful." --The New York Times
Einstein's Dreams is a fictional collage of stories dreamed by Albert Einstein in 1905, about time, relativity and physics. As the defiant but sensitive young genius is creating his theory of relativity, a new conception of time, he imagines many possible worlds. In one, time is circular, so that people are fated to repeat triumphs and failures over and over. In another, there is a place where time stands still, visited by lovers and parents clinging to their children. In another, time is a nightingale, sometimes trapped by a bell jar.
Now translated into thirty languages, Einstein's Dreams has inspired playwrights, dancers, musicians, and painters all over the world. In poetic vignettes, it explores the connections between science and art, the process of creativity, and ultimately the fragility of human existence.
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The House on Mango Street
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The Secret History
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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American Psycho
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One Day
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A Lesson Before Dying
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Snow Falling on Cedars
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The Little Friend
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Heartburn
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
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Push
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Geek Love
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Memoirs of a Geisha
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Plainsong
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The Dog Stars
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Bridge of Sighs: Oprah's Book Club
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The River
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Unaccustomed Earth
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Empire Falls (Pulitzer Prize Winner)
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Interior Chinatown
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Woman Hollering Creek
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Plainwater
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Autobiography of Red
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Hotel Du Lac
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Dept. of Speculation
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Bright Lights, Big City
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Our Souls at Night
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The Flight Attendant
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Less Than Zero
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Cathedral
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Sweetbitter
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Midwives
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The Guide
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If Not, Winter
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A Gathering of Old Men
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Swamplandia!
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Where I'm Calling From
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The Sandcastle Girls
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The Queen's Gambit
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Amy and Isabelle
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Eventide
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The Book of Unknown Americans
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Brother, I'm Dying
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Straight Man
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One More Thing
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Old School
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The Rules of Attraction
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This Must Be the Place
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The Tie That Binds
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781400077809 |
| ISBN 10 | 140007780X |
| Title | Einstein's Dreams |
| Author | Alan Lightman |
| Series | Vintage Contemporaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2004-11-09 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |