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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
August 2009
Print publication year:
2006
Online ISBN:
9780511541407

Book description

In this book, first published in 2006, seven internationally renowned writers address the theme of Power from the perspective of their own disciplines. Energy expert Mary Archer begins with an exploration of the power sources of our future. Astronomer Neil Tyson leads a tour of the orders of magnitude in the cosmos. Mathematician and inventor of the Game of Life John Conway demonstrates the power of simple ideas in mathematics. Screenwriter Maureen Thomas explains the mechanisms of narrative power in the media of film and videogames, Elisabeth Bronfen the emotional power carried by representations of life and death, and Derek Scott the power of patriotic music and the mysterious Mozart effect. Finally, celebrated parliamentarian Tony Benn critically assesses the reality of power and democracy in society.

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Contents

  • 2 - Powers of ten
    pp 21-35
    • By Neil Degrasse Tyson, Visiting Professor Department of Astrophysical Sciences at Princeton University
  • 3 - The power of mathematics
    pp 36-50
    • By John Conway, von Neumann Professor of Mathematics Princeton University
  • 5 - The power of death in life
    pp 77-93
    • By Elisabeth Bronfen, Guest Professor Columbia University, Princeton University, Sheffield Hallam University, the University of Copenhagen and the University of Aarhus
  • 7 - Power in society
    pp 114-129

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