{"product_id":"fear-of-a-black-universe-an-outsiders-guide-to-the-future-of-physics-paperback","title":"Fear of a Black Universe: An Outsider's Guide to the Future of Physics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephon Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA top cosmologist argues that physics must embrace the excluded and listen to the unheard  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A brief yet undiluted history of the most groundbreaking discoveries that have shaped our understanding of the universe, peering into the unlit horizons of its future.\" ―Maria Popova, \u003ci\u003eThe Marginalian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When asked by a legendary theoretical physicist why he had attended graduate school, cosmologist Stephon Alexander answered: \"To become a better physicist.\" As a young student, he could hardly have anticipated his mentor's response: \"Then stop reading those physics books.\" Instead, he said, Alexander should start listening to his dreams.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is only the first of the many lessons in \u003ci\u003eFear of a Black Universe\u003c\/i\u003e. As Alexander explains, greatness in physics requires transgression, a willingness to reject conventional expectations. He shows why progress happens when some physicists come to think outside the mainstream, and why, as in great jazz, great physics requires a willingness to make things up as one goes along.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Taken as a whole, these lessons provide a unique look at the art of thinking big.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephon Alexander \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor of theoretical physics, the director for the Brown Theoretical Physics Center, and an established jazz musician. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz of Physics\u003c\/i\u003e, and his work has been featured by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other outlets.  He lives in Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.28 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53596479422771,"sku":"9781541604223","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Tne0cnJ5cX9781541604223.webp?v=1782953665","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/fear-of-a-black-universe-an-outsiders-guide-to-the-future-of-physics-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}