Einstein's Heroes

Arianrhod, Robyn Einstein's Heroes. Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 2004.

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Author Arianrhod, Robyn
Title Einstein's Heroes
Place of Publication Brisbane
Publisher University of Queensland Press
Publication year 2004-01-1
Series n.s.
Subjects 240000 Physical Sciences
430199 Historical Studies not elsewhere classified
230199 Mathematics not elsewhere classified
Abstract/Summary This is chapter 1 of Einstein's Heroes by Robyn Arianrhod. Imagine you are fluent in a language so powerful that, when you write it down, it mysteriously takes on a life of its own, beyond your thoughts or control. A magical language of prophecy, with which you can accurately describe things you cannot yet see or even imagine. Einstein's Heroes blends science, history and biography to take you on a journey of discovery about the phenomenon of mathematics - humanity's universal language and one of our most amazing accomplishments. It uses as its axis the lives and work of the brilliant scientists who inspired Einstein, particularly James Clerk Maxwell, Michael Faraday and Isaac Newton. Together, Maxwell and Faraday settled a centuries-old physical dispute, which Newton had left in his majestic wake, and established mathematics as the ultimate arbiter of physical reality. "Arianrhod combines a passion for her subject with an erudition that is rare for a storyteller. I swear my IQ was up 20 points when I'd finished." - Robyn Williams, Presenter, The Science Show "Arianrhod brings to her subject so much care, intelligence, attentiveness, enthusiasm and simmering excitement that the book reads like a good novel ... Einstein's Heroes is a remarkable, accessible, inspiring new book." - Jane Gleeson-White, Sydney Morning Herald "A terrific book for stroppy teens demanding to know why they should learn any of this stuff, or literate adults who wish to be more numerate." Michelle Griffin, The Age "Robyn Arianrhod's passion for mathematics is so infectious, you'll scream 'Eureka' when you read her book." Blanche Clark, Herald-Sun
Keyword Arianrhod
Robyn
Albert Einstein
James Clerk Maxwell
Michael Faraday
Isaac Newton
mathematics
physics
science
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