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“The relationship between science and the humanities is two-way. Science changes our view of the world and our place in it. In the other direction, the humanities provide the store of ideas and images and language available to us in understanding the world. The exploding star of A.D. 1054, the Crab Nebula, was sighted and documented by the Chinese, but nowhere mentioned in the West, where the Aristotelian notion of the immortality of stars still held sway. We often do not see what we do not expect to see.”

Quote by Alan Lightman

Book:Great Ideas in Physics

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Great Ideas in Physics

This book delves into the core ideas and principles that have shaped the understanding of physics throughout history, covering a range of topics from classical mechanics to modern quantum theory. more

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Alan Lightman is an American physicist and an accomplished writer. Born on November 28, 1948, he is renowned for his contributions to physics and his literary achievements that blend science and fiction. more

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