Saint Joan of New York a novel about God and string theory /
SAINT JOAN OF NEW YORK is a novel about a math prodigy who becomes obsessed with discovering the Theory of Everything. Joan Cooper, a 17-year-old genius traumatized by the death of her older sister, tries to rebuild her shattered world by studying string theory and the efforts to unify the laws of p...
| Main Author: | Alpert, Mark, 1961- |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
[2019]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (vi, 232 pages). |
| Series: |
Science and fiction (Springer (Firm))
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| Summary: |
SAINT JOAN OF NEW YORK is a novel about a math prodigy who becomes obsessed with discovering the Theory of Everything. Joan Cooper, a 17-year-old genius traumatized by the death of her older sister, tries to rebuild her shattered world by studying string theory and the efforts to unify the laws of physics. But as she tackles the complex equations, she falls prey to disturbing visions of a divine being who wants to help her unveil the universes mathematical design. Joan must enter the battle between science and religion, fighting for her sanity and a new understanding of the cosmos. |
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| Item Description: |
Physics and the Search for Meaning -- Saint Joan of New York: A Novel about God and String Theory -- Authors Note. SAINT JOAN OF NEW YORK is a novel about a math prodigy who becomes obsessed with discovering the Theory of Everything. Joan Cooper, a 17-year-old genius traumatized by the death of her older sister, tries to rebuild her shattered world by studying string theory and the efforts to unify the laws of physics. But as she tackles the complex equations, she falls prey to disturbing visions of a divine being who wants to help her unveil the universes mathematical design. Joan must enter the battle between science and religion, fighting for her sanity and a new understanding of the cosmos. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (vi, 232 pages). |
| ISBN: |
9783030325534 3030325539 |