Labatut, Benjamin
When We Cease to Understand the World
- ISBN 13:
- 9781782276142
- author:
- Labatut, Benjamin
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pushkin Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 192
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 centimeters (0.19 kg
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, General, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamín Labatut A letter from the Eastern Front of World War I sets off a chain of events that threatens the very foundations of science. Albert Einstein, Alexander Grothendieck, Erwin Schrodinger, and Werner Heisenberg are about to discover that their groundbreaking theories come with a terrible cost. As they delve deeper into the mysteries of the universe, they risk unleashing a horror that could destroy their lives' work. Labatut weaves together extraordinary moments from the history of science, blurring the lines between fact and fiction. The result is a world where progress and destruction, genius and madness, are inextricably linked. This is a story about the darker side of human ingenuity, where the pursuit of knowledge can lead to devastating consequences. A thought-provoking and unsettling exploration of the intersection of science and humanity, When We Cease to Understand the World is a gripping and unsettling read.
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