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Editore: New York Review Books September 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1681375664 ISBN 13: 9781681375663
Lingua: Inglese
Da: Isle of Books, Bozeman, MT, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condizione: Good.
Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
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Editore: New York Review of Books 9/28/2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1681375664 ISBN 13: 9781681375663
Lingua: Inglese
Da: BargainBookStores, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
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Aggiungi al carrelloPaperback. Condizione: New. Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize'A monstrous and brilliant book' Philip Pullman'Mesmerising and revelatory' William BoydAt breakneck pace and with wondrous detail, Benjamín Labatut uses the imaginative resources of fiction to break open the stories of great scientists and mathematicians who expanded our notions of the possible.As they grapple with the most profound questions of existence, these troubled men have strokes of unparalleled genius, alienate friends and lovers, descend into isolated states of madness. Some of their discoveries revolutionise our world for the better; others pave the way to chaos and unimaginable suffering. For sometimes, discovery brings destruction.
Condizione: New.
Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Paperback. Condizione: Like New.
Paperback. Condizione: New.
Condizione: New.
Editore: Pushkin Press, United Kingdom, London, 2021
ISBN 10: 1782276149 ISBN 13: 9781782276142
Lingua: Inglese
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
EUR 10,23
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Aggiungi al carrelloPaperback. Condizione: Very Good. Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize'A monstrous and brilliant book' Philip Pullman'Mesmerising and revelatory' William BoydAt breakneck pace and with wondrous detail, Benjamin Labatut uses the imaginative resources of fiction to break open the stories of great scientists and mathematicians who expanded our notions of the possible.As they grapple with the most profound questions of existence, these troubled men have strokes of unparalleled genius, alienate friends and lovers, descend into isolated states of madness. Some of their discoveries revolutionise our world for the better; others pave the way to chaos and unimaginable suffering. For sometimes, discovery brings destruction. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
Da: Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller, New Castle, CO, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condizione: As New. A fictional examination of the lives of real-life scientists and thinkers whose discoveries resulted in moral consequences beyond their imagining.When We Cease to Understand the World is a book about the complicated links between scientific and mathematical discovery, madness, and destruction. Fritz Haber, Alexander Grothendieck, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schrödinger?these are some of luminaries into whose troubled lives Benjamín Labatut thrusts the reader, showing us how they grappled with the most profound questions of existence. They have strokes of unparalleled genius, alienate friends and lovers, descend into isolation and insanity. Some of their discoveries reshape human life for the better; others pave the way to chaos and unimaginable suffering. The lines are never clear.At a breakneck pace and with a wealth of disturbing detail, Labatut uses the imaginative resources of fiction to tell the stories of the scientists and mathematicians who expanded our notions of the possible.
Editore: New York Review Books, New York, 2021
ISBN 10: 1681375664 ISBN 13: 9781681375663
Lingua: Inglese
Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. One of The New York Times Book Reviews 10 Best Books of 2021Shortlisted for the 2021 International Booker Prize and the 2021 National Book Award for Translated LiteratureA fictional examination of the lives of real-life scientists and thinkers whose discoveries resulted in moral consequences beyond their imagining.When We Cease to Understand the World is a book about the complicated links between scientific and mathematical discovery, madness, and destruction. Fritz Haber, Alexander Grothendieck, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schroedingerthese are some of luminaries into whose troubled lives Benjamin Labatut thrusts the reader, showing us how they grappled with the most profound questions of existence. They have strokes of unparalleled genius, alienate friends and lovers, descend into isolation and insanity. Some of their discoveries reshape human life for the better; others pave the way to chaos and unimaginable suffering. The lines are never clear.At a breakneck pace and with a wealth of disturbing detail, Labatut uses the imaginative resources of fiction to tell the stories of the scientists and mathematicians who expanded our notions of the possible. "First published in Spanish as Un verdor terrible by Anagrama. Translation first published in the United Kingdom by Pushkin Press in 2020"--Copyright page. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
Editore: New York Review Books, New York, New York, 2020
ISBN 10: 1681375664 ISBN 13: 9781681375663
Lingua: Inglese
Da: Adventures Underground, Richland, WA, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condizione: Good+. No Jacket. Later Printing. Standard used reading condition or better. Used Book.
Editore: New York Review Books September 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1681375664 ISBN 13: 9781681375663
Lingua: Inglese
Da: Eagle Eye Books, Decatur, GA, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condizione: New.
EUR 20,78
Quantità: 3 disponibili
Aggiungi al carrelloPaperback. Condizione: New.
Editore: New York Review Books September 2021, 2021
ISBN 10: 1681375664 ISBN 13: 9781681375663
Lingua: Inglese
Da: Eighth Day Books, LLC, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
Paper Back. Condizione: New.
Da: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Regno Unito
EUR 14,94
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Aggiungi al carrelloPaperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
paperback. Condizione: New. Brand New.
Da: Strand Book Store, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: New.
Paperback. Condizione: New. New from the publisher.