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  • A Matter of Energy: Biology From First Principles

    A Conversation with Nick Lane

    de Howard Burton ...
    Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
    This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Nick Lane, Professor of Evolutionary Biochemistry at University College London and bestselling author. After an inspiring story of Nick Lane’s career path, this wide-ranging conversation covers his bioenergetic view of early, evolutionary history, the origin of life and how all complex life is composed of a very particular ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Chessays: Travels Through The World Of Chess

    de Howard Burton ...
    A collection of thought-provoking essays by physicist-turned-filmmaker Howard Burton about a wide range of chess-related issues which he encountered while being a "tourist" in the chess world during the production of the 4-part documentary series about the fascinating history and sociocultural significance of chess, Through the Mirror of Chess: A Cultural Exploration.Howard has produced a ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • First Principles: Building Perimeter Institute

    de Howard Burton ...
    In this second edition of First Principles: Building Perimeter Institute, Howard Burton tells the remarkable and unconventional story—with a bold and biting humour and surprising candour—of the founding of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Canada. Howard was the Founding Director of Perimeter Institute and his experiences at developing the research and outreach mandates of ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • Critical Situations

    A Conversation with Philip Zimbardo

    de Howard Burton ...
    Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
    This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Philip Zimbardo, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Stanford University. During this extensive conversation Philip Zimbardo relates his intriguing life history and the survival techniques that he developed from the particular dynamics of his upbringing in the Bronx to his quarantine experiences, his experiences with South ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • The Power of Principles: Physics Revealed

    A Conversation with Nima Arkani-Hamed

    de Howard Burton ...
    Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
    This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Nima Arkani-Hamed, faculty member at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. Nima Arkani-Hamed is one of today's leading particle physicists. In this in-depth Ideas Roadshow conversation Nima discusses how we discover the laws of nature, the “scientific method”, the relation between theory and experiment and how we can ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • The Joy of Mathematics

    A Conversation with Ian Stewart

    de Howard Burton ...
    Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
    This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Ian Stewart, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics at the University of Warwick and bestselling science and science fiction writer. For Ian Stewart, mathematics is far more than dreary arithmetic, while mathematical thinking is one of the most important—and overlooked—aspects of contemporary society. This wide-ranging ... Leer más

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  • Letters From Languedoc

    de Howard Burton ...
    In this engaging epistolary memoir, Howard Burton describes his early experiences of moving with his family to a medieval hilltop village called Le Pouget in Languedoc after years of running Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Canada. The Languedoc region is sometimes referred to as the “real South of France”— thanks to its largely unspoilt, breathtakingly-beautiful countryside, ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • The Derveni Papyrus

    A Conversation with Richard Janko

    de Howard Burton ...
    Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
    This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Richard Janko, Gerald F. Else Distinguished University Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. This wide-ranging conversation covers Prof. Janko’s research on the Derveni Papyrus, Europe’s oldest surviving manuscript from the 4th century BCE and the most important text relating to early Greek literature, ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • Pandemic Perspectives

    A filmmaker's journey in 10 essays

    de Howard Burton ...
    With Thomas Lewis as his guide, Howard Burton takes us on a thought-provoking personal journey of deepening his understanding of a wide range of key societal issues illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic, from biomedical science to the nature of politics, as part of the process of creating the documentary film, Pandemic Perspectives, and having detailed conversations with 32 leading experts in ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Turning the Mirror: A View From the East

    A Conversation with Pankaj Mishra

    de Howard Burton ...
    Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
    This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and award-winning writer Pankaj Mishra.They discuss several of Pankaj’s books, including From the Ruins of Empire: The Intellectuals Who Remade Asia and An End To Suffering: The Buddha In The World, and his motivations behind them.This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, The Weight of History, and questions for ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • Examining Time

    A Conversation with Lee Smolin

    de Howard Burton ...
    Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
    This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Lee Smolin who is a faculty member of Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. The basis of this wide-ranging conversation are Lee Smolin’s books Life of the Cosmos and Time Reborn. This detailed discussion offers an investigation of time, both what it is and how the true nature of it impacts our world and future and ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD

  • Exploring the Sikh Tradition

    A Conversation with Eleanor Nesbitt

    de Howard Burton ...
    Series series Ideas Roadshow Conversations
    This book is based on an in-depth conversation between Howard Burton and Eleanor Nesbitt who is Professor Emeritus of Education Studies at University of Warwick and a poet. Eleanor Nesbitt is an expert on Hindu and Sikh culture and her interdisciplinary approach straddles religious studies, educational theory, ethnography and poetry. After inspiring insights about the time Eleanor Nesbitt spent in ... Leer más

    $2.99 USD