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Mistitled - [20 Nov 2008]
Freeman Dyson is a scientist. He is also a very competent and thoughtful essayist. I first came across his writings in The New York Review of Books, which are what led me to read this book. I see that several long reviews have already been posted on the...
came across his writings in The New York Review of Books, which are what led me to read this...
www.amazon.com/review/RJS5PVUOZ...
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Freeman Dyson - stimulating as always - [02 Nov 2008]
An organised collection of earlier review pieces by Freeman Dyson, carefully selected and lightly edited. Almost a biography, at least in the light it casts on several of his many facets in a long career, both sides of the Atlantic. FD is a clear communicator...
lightly edited. Almost a biography, at least in the light it casts on several of his many facets...
www.amazon.com/review/R198U9FN2...
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Modeling intellectual integrity. - [06 Mar 2008]
Dyson holds high credentials as an innovative mathematician and theoretical physicist, and has known, or, in many cases worked with, most of the leading scientists of the past six decades. He has spent the larger portion of his life as professor of physics...
has known, or, in many cases worked with, most of the leading scientists of the past six decades...
www.amazon.com/review/R3RMQESPC...
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Modeling intellectual integrity. - [06 Mar 2008]
Dyson holds high credentials as an innovative mathematician and theoretical physicist, and has known, or, in many cases worked with, most of the leading scientists of the past six decades. He has spent the larger portion of his life as professor of physics...
has known, or, in many cases worked with, most of the leading scientists of the past six decades...
www.amazon.com/review/R3RMQESPC...
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Poetic Science - [23 Aug 2007]
Dyson is a beautiful craftsman with words. His book translates the emotion of science as portrayed by the endeavors of the well known pioneers. He literally walks the reader through the influences of each pioneers time to reflect the energy they found...
by the endeavors of the well known pioneers. He literally walks the reader through...
www.amazon.com/review/R1UESHXRA...
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THIS BE THE BOOK - [13 May 2007]
And I paraphrase Mr. Dyson; at Chapter 13, pp 133-38: "In January 1939 a meeting of physicists was held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The meeting had been planned by George Gamow long before fission was discovered. It was one of ...
was held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The meeting had been planned...
www.amazon.com/review/R41RH3SH7...
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THIS BE THE BOOK - [13 May 2007]
And I paraphrase Mr. Dyson; at Chapter 13, pp 133-38:
"In January 1939 a meeting of physicists was held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The meeting had been planned by George Gamow long before fission was discovered. It was one of...
was held at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The meeting had been planned...
www.amazon.com/review/R41RH3SH7...
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Professor Dyson - rebel and teacher - [04 Apr 2007]
I loved this book. A collection of essays that paint a picture of a very thoughtful and caring man. Prof. Dyson's broad understanding of nature and humanity clearly is seen in this book. I would recommend this to anyone, a must read for the engineering...
man. Prof. Dyson's broad understanding of nature and humanity clearly is seen in this ...
www.amazon.com/review/R2X9BNEDZWBNQ...
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Ethical Concern & More From Eminent Physicist - [11 Feb 2007]
Physicist Freeman Dyson has been prominent in his field since the forties, when he participated in the development of nuclear weapons. In "The Scientist As Rebel," he presents a collection of his book reviews, essays, and lectures - mostly from the last...
in the development of nuclear weapons. In "The Scientist As Rebel," he presents a collection...
www.amazon.com/review/R36TR5EA6...
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Ethical Concern & More From Eminent Physicist - [11 Feb 2007]
Physicist Freeman Dyson has been prominent in his field since the forties, when he participated in the development of nuclear weapons. In "The Scientist As Rebel," he presents a collection of his book reviews, essays, and lectures - mostly from the last...
in the development of nuclear weapons. In "The Scientist As Rebel," he presents a collection...
www.amazon.com/review/R36TR5EA6...
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