Phillip F. Schewe
Autor de The Grid: A Journey Through the Heart of Our Electrified World
Sobre El Autor
Phillip F. Schewe works at the Joint Quantum Institute at the University of Maryland, where he is director of communications. He has a Ph.D. in physics but has spent most of his career as a writer, chiefly as an explainer and popularizer of science. He is also the author of The Grid. He lives in mostrar más Takoma Park, Maryland. Visit his Web site at www.phillipfschewe.org. mostrar menos
Obras de Phillip F. Schewe
Physics News in 1992 1 copia
Physics News in 1996 1 copia
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The book was written without the participation of Dyson, but with assistance of others from the family.
The author seems to struggle a little in understanding or presenting the essence of the work Dyson did in physics - it's not easy, but if you decide to write a bio of a scientist who made his name in quantum physics, then you need to be able to deal with the content!
The author also has a an annoying habit of repeating information - a little like a low-budget TV documentary that offers recapitulations after every ad break.
Dyson comes across as an interesting character, prone to contrariness, and tilting toward eccentricity with age.… (más)