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Maverick Genius: The Pioneering Odyssey of Freeman Dyson
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Griffin
Publication date January 28, 2014
Pages 339
Binding Paperback
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9781250042569
ISBN-10 1250042569
Dimensions 1.25 by 5.75 by 9 in.
Weight 0.90 lbs.
Original list price $15.99
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Scientist. Innovator. Rebel.

For decades, Freeman Dyson has been regarded as one of the world's most important thinkers. The Atlantic wrote, "In the range of his genius, Freeman Dyson is heir to Einstein – a visionary who has reshaped thinking in fields from math to astrophysics to medicine, and who has conceived nuclear-propelled spaceships designed to transport human colonists to distance planets." Salon.com says that, "what sets Dyson apart among an elite group of scientists is the conscience and compassion he brings to his work." Now, in this first complete biography of Dyson, author Phillip F. Schewe examines the life of a man whose accomplishments have shaped our world in many ways.

From quantum physics to national defense, from space to biotechnology, Dyson's work has cemented his position as a man whose influence goes far beyond the field of theoretical physics. It even won him the million dollar Templeton prize for his writing about science and religion. Recently, Dyson has made headlines for his controversial views on global warming, and he continues to make waves in the science community to this day.

A colleague of Albert Einstein at Princeton and friends with leading thinkers including Robert Oppenheimer, George F. Kennan, and Richard Feynman, Freeman Dyson is a larger-than-life figure. Many of his colleagues, including Nobelists Steven Weinberg and Frank Wilczek, as well as his wives and his children, Esther and George Dyson, have been interviewed for this book. Maverick Genius, Schewe's definitive biography, paints a compelling and vibrant portrait of a man who has been both praised for his genius and criticized for his unorthodox views.



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from Thomas Dunne Books (February 26, 2013)
9780312642358 | details & prices | 339 pages | 6.50 × 10.00 × 1.50 in. | 1.30 lbs | List price $27.99
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9781250042569 | details & prices | 339 pages | 5.75 × 9.00 × 1.25 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $15.99
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