The Unravelers: Mathematical Snapshots

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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