Overview
From the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Physics, an enlightening and personal journey into the practice of groundbreaking science "" Giorgio Parisi is an extraordinary scientist."" -Carlo Rovelli With In a Flight of Starlings, celebrated physicist Giorgio Parisi guides us through his unorthodox yet exhilarating work, starting with investigating the principles of physics by observing the flight of flocks of birds. Studying the movements of these communities, he has realized, proves an illuminating way into understanding complex systems of all kinds-collections of everything from atoms and planets to other animals, such as ourselves. Along the way, he reflects on the lessons he has taken from a life in pursuit of scientific truth- the importance of serendipity to the discovery of new ideas, the surprising kinship between physics and other disciplines, and the value of science to a thriving society. In so doing, he removes the practice of science from the confines of the laboratory and brings it into the real world. Part elegant scientific treatise, part thrilling journey of discovery, In a Flight of Starlings is an invitation to find wonder in the world around us.
Full Product Details
Author: Giorgio Parisi
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint: The Penguin Press
Dimensions:
Width: 14.60cm
, Height: 1.70cm
, Length: 21.80cm
Weight: 0.278kg
ISBN: 9780593493151
ISBN 10: 059349315
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 11 July 2023
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Parisi's voice is amiable and conversational, which endows [In a Flight of Starlings] with the feel of a conversation with a wise and generous elder. -Kirkus [Giorgio Parisi is] an extraordinary scientist. -Carlo Rovelli Giorgio Parisi is renowned for his scientific creativity, originality, and power. In this exhilarating little book, he shows his human side, too. By its end, readers will feel they've made a charming, witty new friend. -Frank Wilczek, winner of the Nobel Prize and author of Fundamentals In this delightful and deeply thoughtful book, Giorgio Parisi weaves a tapestry of experiences and ideas that connects disciplines and prepares us to appreciate the beauty, importance, and cultural value of science. -Frances Arnold, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
[Giorgio Parisi is] an extraordinary scientist. -Carlo Rovelli Giorgio Parisi is renowned for his scientific creativity, originality, and power. In this exhilarating little book, he shows his human side, too. By its end, readers will feel they've made a charming, witty new friend. -Frank Wilczek, winner of the Nobel Prize and author of Fundamentals In this delightful and deeply thoughtful book, Giorgio Parisi weaves a tapestry of experiences and ideas that connects disciplines and prepares us to appreciate the beauty, importance, and cultural value of science. -Frances Arnold, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Author Information
Giorgio Parisi is an Italian theoretical physicist and professor of theoretical physics at the Sapienza University of Rome. Together with Klaus Hasselmann and Syukuro Manabe, he received the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics.
