The Impossible Man - Roger Penrose and the Cost of Genius

An enthralling and moving biography of the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and physicist, which explores his complex personal life alongside his astonishing scientific journey.

About the author

Patchen Barss is a Toronto-based science journalist who has contributed to the BBC, Nautilus Magazine, Scientific American, and the Discovery Channel (Canada), as well as to many science and natural history museums. His previous books include The Erotic Engine: How Pornography has Powered Mass Communication, from Gutenberg to Google, and Flow Spin Grow: Looking for Patterns in Nature.

Summary

An enthralling and moving biography of the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and physicist, which explores his complex personal life alongside his astonishing scientific journey.

Foreword

An enthralling and moving biography of the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician and physicist, which explores his complex personal life alongside his astonishing scientific journey.

Product details

• Authors: Patchen Barss, Barss Patchen
• Publisher: Atlantic Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2024
• EAN: 9781838959326
• ISBN: 978-1-83895-932-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 241 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 595 g
• Illustrations: Integrated photos
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); 20th Century, SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, 21st Century, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Mathematical physics