- Paperback: 312 pages
- Publisher: Scriblerus Press (1 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0980211409
- ISBN-13: 978-0980211405
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,454,152 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Amanda Gefter, New Scientist, July 16, 2008
A book on creative writing and string theory? It's got the potential to go horribly awry, but this collection of writing is stellar.
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Riffing on Strings is a unique collection of creative writing that explores the cosmic and cultural resonances of string theory. The book includes thought-provoking essays, short stories, poems, and a play from over 40 acclaimed authors, including Nobel Laureate Sheldon Glashow, Michio Kaku, Peter Woit, Adam Roberts, Colette Inez, Brenda Hillman, Joseph Radke, Bruce Holland Rogers, and Carole Buggé. "Sean Miller and Shveta Verma have put together an exhilaratingly eclectic anthology of creative and expository writing about one of the most exciting (even if controversial) intellectual fields of our time: string theory. Just Miller's erudite introduction by itself is worth the price of this sparkling collection." - S. Abbas Raza, Managing Editor of 3 Quarks Daily "Putting together a theory of everything requires a lot of creativity, and more than a little audacity - qualities which are also abundant in this collection of stories and poems inspired by string theory. Riffing on Strings is guaranteed to stimulate both hemispheres of your brain." - Sean Carroll, Theoretical Physicist, California Institute of Technology & Creator of Cosmic Variance
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String theory is excellent fodder for fiction
11 July 2008
Format:Paperback
I am one of the contributors to this anthology, but I have only just read my fellow writers' work, and I am loving it. There is such a wealth of imagination on display here in the short stories and poems which take string theory as their inspiration. I highly recommend this book for lovers of great writing as well as those more curious about string theory and what it might mean.
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