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Through
revealing photographs and accompanying text, this book offers an
enchanting and beautiful glimpse into the inner life of the
Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHES). The IHES in France
is an institute of advanced research in mathematics and theoretical
physics with an interest in epistemology and the history of
science. It provides exceptionally gifted scientists with a place
where they can devote themselves entirely to their research, free
of teaching and administrative constraints, and offers them the
opportunity to invite visitors with whom they wish to
work.
Advance
Praise
“This
book captures the ardor of mathematicians and scientists: their
wonder, their dreams, their exhilaration, their charm. What genius
there is in these photographs! And the accompanying gems of essays
by the Unravelers themselves illuminate the glorious experience of
being immersed in the world of the mathematical sciences. This is a
book for everyone—immediately accessible, immediately
engaging.”
—Barry
Mazur, Harvard University
About the
Editors
Jean-François Dars and
Anne Papillault are research engineers with CNRS Images, and
directors of numerous scientific documentary films.
Annick
Lesne is a CNRS researcher at Laboratoire de Physique Théorique de
la Matière Condensée (CNRS-Paris 6) and temporarily at the Institut
des Hautes Études Scientifiques (IHÉS).
Market
Description
- Mathematicians, other
scientists, and the general reader interested in the way scientists
work and think
Key
Selling Points
- Beautifully written;
Skillfully combines the photographs and text to make an intriguing
book
- Excellent gift book for
anyone interested in the sciences
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| Edited by Jean-François Dars, Annick Lesne, Anne Papillault ISBN: 9781568814414 |
Hardback - 2008 |
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