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001			ASIN1400078199
005			20190522122708.0
008			130515s2006 xxu eng d
020			_a1400078199 (paperback) _c$15.00
020			_a9781400078196 (paperback)
100	1		_aLightman, Alan.
245	1	2	_aA sense of the mysterious : _bscience and the human spirit / _cAlan Lightman.
250			_aReprint ed.
260			_a[S.l.] : _bVintage, _c2006.
300			_a224 p. ; _c20 cm.
520			_aFrom the bestselling author of Einstein's Dreams comes this lyrical and insightful collection of science writing that delves into the mysteries of the scientific process and exposes its beauty and intrigue.In these brilliant essays, Lightman explores the emotional life of science, the power of imagination, the creative moment, and the alternate ways in which scientists and humanists think about the world. Along the way, he provides in-depth portraits of some of the great geniuses of our time, including Albert Einstein, Richard Feynman, Edward Teller, and astronomer Vera Rubin. Thoughtful, beautifully written, and wonderfully original, A Sense of the Mysterious confirms Alan Lightman's unique position at the crossroads of science and art.
856	4	0	_3Amazon.com _uhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1400078199/chopaconline-20
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