137, 1st Edition
Jung, Pauli, and the Pursuit of a Scientific Obsession
$45.32
- Paperback
370 pages
- Release Date
10 June 2010
Summary
Is there a number at the root of the universe? A primal number that everything in the world hinges on? This question exercised many great minds of the twentieth century, among them the groundbreaking physicist Wolfgang Pauli and the famous psychoanalyst Carl Jung. Their obsession with the power of certain numbers-including 137, which describes the atom’s fine-structure constant and has great Kabbalistic significance-led them to develop an unlikely friendship and to embark on a joint mystical …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393338645 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393338649 |
| Author: | Arthur I. Miller |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 370 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 10 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 377g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 140mm x 23mm |
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“Miller is a master at capturing the intersection of creativity and intelligence.” – Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk“A fascinating and an unlikely story…exciting to read as well as informative.” – Gino Segré - Physics World”[Miller’s] accessible account should bring this odd couple to a wider readership…His ability to approach the subject from the perspective of both the sciences and the humanities is a great strength.” – Georgina Ferry - Times Literary Supplement“A rewarding account of the intersection of two great minds.” – Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Arthur I. Miller
Arthur I. Miller is a professor emeritus at University College London. He has published many critically acclaimed books, including Einstein, Picasso; Empire of the Stars; and 137. He lives in London.
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