Description: A Community of ScholarsImpressions of the Institute for Advanced Study Author(s): Institute For Advanced Study, Michael Francis Atiyah, Chantal David, Freeman Dyson, Jane Fulcher, Peter Goddard, Barbara Kowalzig, Wolf Lepenies, Paul Moravec, Joan Wallach Scott Format: Hardback Publisher: Princeton University Press, United States Imprint: Princeton University Press ISBN-13: 9780691151366, 978-0691151366 Synopsis This beautifully illustrated anthology celebrates eighty years of history and intellectual inquiry at the Institute for Advanced Study, one of the world's leading centers for theoretical research. Featuring essays by current and former faculty and members along with photographs by Serge J-F. Levy, the book captures the spirit of curiosity, freedom, and comradeship that is a hallmark of this unique community of scholars. Founded in 1930 in Princeton, New Jersey, the institute encourages and supports fundamental research in the sciences and humanities--the original, often speculative thinking that can transform how we understand our world. Albert Einstein was among the first in a long line of brilliant thinkers to be affiliated with the institute. They include Kurt Godel, George Kennan, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Erwin Panofsky, Homer A. Thompson, John von Neumann, and Hermann Weyl. This volume offers an intimate portrait in words and images of a storied institution that might best be described as a true academic village. The personal reflections collected here--written by leading figures from across the disciplines--bring this exceptional academic institution and its history vibrantly to life. The contributors to this anthology are Michael Atiyah, Chantal David, Freeman Dyson, Jane F. Fulcher, Peter Goddard, Barbara Kowalzig, Wolf Lepenies, Paul Moravec, Joan Wallach Scott, and David H. Weinberg.
Price: 20.49 GBP
Location: Aldershot
End Time: 2025-01-22T10:50:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A GBP
Product Images
Item Specifics
Return postage will be paid by: Buyer
Returns Accepted: Returns Accepted
After receiving the item, your buyer should cancel the purchase within: 60 days
Return policy details:
Book Title: A Community of Scholars
Number of Pages: 144 Pages
Publication Name: A Community of Scholars: Impressions of the Institute for Advanced Study
Language: English
Publisher: Jane Fulcher, Barbara Kowalzig, Freeman Dyson, Michael Francis Atiyah, Chantal David, Joan Wallach Scott, Peter Goddard, Paul Moravec, Wolf Lepenies, Princeton University Press
Item Height: 241 mm
Subject: Education
Publication Year: 2011
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 595 g
Author: Institute for Advanced Study
Item Width: 229 mm
Format: Hardcover
