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The Impossible Man: Roger Penrose and the Cost of HARDCOVER 2024 by Patchen B...

Description: A Globe and Mail Best Book of 2024 A Financial Times Best Book of 2024 A Kirkus Best Book of 2024 A Daily Telegraph Best Book of 2024 A "beautifully composed and revealing" (Financial Times) biography of the dazzling and painful life of Nobel Prize–winning physicist Roger Penrose—"a stunning achievement" (Kai Bird, American Prometheus). When he was six years old, Roger Penrose discovered a sundial in a clearing near his house. Through that machine made of light, shadow, and time, Roger glimpsed a “world behind the world” of transcendently beautiful geometry. It spurred him on a journey to become one of the world’s most influential mathematicians, philosophers, and physicists. Penrose would prove the limitations of general relativity, set a new agenda for theoretical physics, and astound colleagues and admirers with the elegance and beauty of his discoveries. However, as Patchen Barss documents in The Impossible Man, success came at a price: He was attuned to the secrets of the universe, but struggled to connect with loved ones, especially the women who care for or worked with him. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Basic Books Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1541603664 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1541603660 Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.45 x 1.19 x 9.6 inches SHIPPING Shipping All items fast and secure. The majority of orders are shipped using USPS Priority Mail and UPS Ground if requested. There is an option at checkout to add a Signature of Delivery for extra security & peace of mind. This means you need to sign for your parcel. If you are not home, the courier will take it to your local post office for collection. We also offer expedited shipments upon request, we will quote the shipment and let you know of the estimated cost. If agreed we will process the order and add the shipping charge to your invoice. 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Price: 26.95 USD

Location: Chambersburg, PA

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The Impossible Man: Roger Penrose and the Cost of HARDCOVER 2024 by Patchen B...

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Restocking Fee: No

Return shipping will be paid by: Seller

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 30 Days

Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)

ISBN: 1541603664

Number of Pages: 352 Pages

Publication Name: Impossible Man : Roger Penrose and the Cost of Genius

Language: English

Publisher: Basic Books

Publication Year: 2024

Subject: General, Physics / Relativity, Physics / General, Science & Technology

Item Height: 1.2 in

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 19.4 Oz

Item Length: 9.6 in

Subject Area: Mathematics, Science, Biography & Autobiography

Author: Patchen Barss

Item Width: 6.4 in

Format: Hardcover

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