The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Stephon AlexanderAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2017-12-05Pages:272
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465093571ISBN-10:465093574UPC:9780465093571Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Biography & Autobiography, Science & NatureBook Topic:United States, Science & Technology, AstronomySize:8.20 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.5203Product ID:SC0E9XM9PZ
The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe
A spectacular musical and scientific journey from the Bronx to the cosmic horizon that reveals the astonishing links between jazz, science, Einstein, and Coltrane More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane put physics and geometry at the core of his music....
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9780465093571ISBN-10:465093574UPC:9780465093571Book Category:Young Adult NonfictionBook Subcategory:People & Places, Biography & Autobiography, Science & NatureBook Topic:United States, Science & Technology, AstronomySize:8.20 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.5203Product ID:SC0E9XM9PZ
Stephon Alexander is a professor of theoretical physics at Brown University, an established jazz musician, and an immigrant from Trinidad who grew up in the Bronx. He is the 2020 president of the National Society of Black Physicists and a founding faculty Director of Brown University's Presidential Scholars program, which boosts underrepresented students. In addition to his academic achievements,...
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