Thought X: Fictions and Hypotheticals Contributor(s): Page, Ra (Editor), Fiennes, William (Introduction by), Appleby, Robert (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1905583605 ISBN-13: 9781905583607 Publisher: Comma Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
Dewey: FIC |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 7.5" (0.66 lbs) 272 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Science is always telling stories. Whether in the creation myths of evolution or the Big Bang, or in the eureka moments of science history, narrative--just as much as metaphor--is a key tool in the scientist's surprisingly literary toolkit. Perhaps the most interesting use of story is the thought experiment, the intuition pump, that draws on the most instinctive parts of the imagination to crack otherwise perplexing problems. From Newton's Bucket and Maxwell's Demon to Einstein's Lift and Schrodinger's Cat, all are examples of "fiction" being used at the highest level, not just to explain but to deduce and to prove. In this unique anthology, authors--including Robin Ince, Sara Maitland and Adam Marek --have collaborated with leading scientists to bounce literary, human narratives against purely theoretical ones, alloying together real stories with abstract ones to produce truly extraordinary results. |