A Many-Colored Glass by Freeman J Dyson
Emphasises the myriad ways in which the universe presents itself to us - and how, as observers and participants in its processes, we respond to it. This work seeks to explore the variety that gives life its beauty.-
Three Rings
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Fatalism in American Film Noir
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Philosophy As Poetry
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Hope Without Optimism
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The Moral Architecture of World Peace
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In and Out of the West
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The Legitimacy of the Business Corporation in the Law of the United States, 1780-1970
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The Significance of Territory
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Dialect Diversity in America
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Structural Intuitions
"The science is beautifully presented, with clarity and obvious passionDyson's remarkable mind creates all sorts of unexpected connections. Many readers will greatly rejoice in this book's wisdom." - Marcelo Gleiser, Dartmouth College, author of The Prophet and the Astronomer: Apocalyptic Science and the End of the World"
Freeman J. Dyson, Professor Emeritus of Physics from the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton University, is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and fellow of the Royal Society of London. His books include Infinite in All Directions, Origins of Life, and The Sun, the Genome, and the Internet.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813926636 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813926637 |
| Title | A Many-Colored Glass |
| Author | Freeman J Dyson |
| Series | Page-Barbour Lectures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University of Virginia Press |
| Year published | 2007-08-30 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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