Enigmas by Emily Joan Ward

Enigmas by Emily Joan Ward

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Arising from the 2020 Darwin College Lectures, this volume presents essays from prominent public intellectuals on the theme of Enigmas. It will appeal to anyone fascinated by solved and unsolved puzzles and mysteries from disciplines as diverse as history, volcanology, archaeology and physics, amongst others.

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Enigmas by Emily Joan Ward

Arising from the 2020 Darwin College Lectures, this book presents eight essays from prominent public intellectuals on the theme of Enigmas. Each author examines this theme through the lens of their own particular area of expertise, together constituting an illuminating and diverse interdisciplinary volume. Enigmas features contributions by professor of physics Sean M. Carroll, author Jo Marchant, writer and broadcaster Adam Rutherford, professor of earth sciences Tamsin A. Mather, professor of the history of the book Erik Kwakkel, reader in cultural history Tiffany Watt Smith, mathematician and public speaker James Grime, assistant professor of positive AI J. Derek Lomas, and explorer Albert Y.- M. Lin. This volume will appeal to anyone fascinated by puzzles and mysteries, solved and unsolved.
Emily Joan Ward is a medieval historian examining change and continuity between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries, and a British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at The University of Edinburgh. Robin Reuvers is a mathematical physicist interested in quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics, and a tenure-track researcher at Roma Tre University.
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ISBN 13 9781009232548
ISBN 10 1009232541
Title Enigmas
Author Emily Joan Ward
Series Darwin College Lectures
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Year published 2022-08-18
Number of pages 254
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