{"product_id":"how-the-universe-got-its-spots-9780691232270","title":"How the Universe Got Its Spots","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] lovely, utterly original book. . . . This intimate account of the life and thought of a physicist is one of the nicest scientific books I have ever read—personal and honest, clear and informative, entertaining and difficult to put down.\"\u003cb\u003e---Alejandro Gangui, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gorgeously written.\"\u003cb\u003e---Mary Carmichael, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Highly original. . . . Few scientists are capable of putting their understanding and experiences into words as effectively.\"\u003cb\u003e---Peter Coles, \u003ci\u003eNature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Science as it is lived. . . . [Levin's] book is a gift.\"\u003cb\u003e---Corey S. Powell, \u003ci\u003eDiscover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Gives a personal resonance to scientists’ attempts to understand the mysteries of the universe.\" * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e\"Levin not only tours the wilder reaches of cosmology, but she also bares her soul.\" * New Scientist *\u003cbr\u003e\"If the universe is infinite, then its possibilities are infinite as well. But in \u003ci\u003eHow the Universe Got Its Spots\u003c\/i\u003e, the astrophysicist Janna Levin insists that infinity works as a hypothetical concept only, and that it is not found in nature.\"\u003cb\u003e---Lauren Porcaro, \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Levin unpacks the technicalities with a skill honed from giving many lectures on the subject, and it is fascinating to read. . . . A book to be applauded.\"\u003cb\u003e---Andrew Crumey, \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] touchingly personal account.\"\u003cb\u003e---Jim McClean, \u003ci\u003eThe Herald (Glasgow)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Levin interweaves enlightening insights into the most profound enigmas of space, time and infinity with reflections on her struggle to balance her personal and professional lives. The result suggests a blend of \u003ci\u003eZen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe History of Time\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cb\u003e---Dan Kincaid, \u003ci\u003eArizona Republic  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The intellectual-emotional balance, and the finely tuned prose, are what makes this different from the very many other books on cosmology. And Levin has found an interesting way to do this; the book is in the form of letters to her mother.\" * Globe and Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHow the Universe Got Its Spots\u003c\/i\u003e is a genuine attempt to break down barriers, both intellectual and emotional, between scientists and their wished-for audience.\"\u003cb\u003e---Ken Grimes and Alison Boyle, \u003ci\u003eAstronomy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403918909783,"sku":"9780691232270","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691232270.jpg?v=1730484886","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/how-the-universe-got-its-spots-9780691232270","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}