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Verlust des Nobelpreises: Eine Geschichte über Kosmologie, Ehrgeiz und die Gefahren von...
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- Book Title
- Losing the Nobel Prize : a Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor
- Item Length
- 9.6in
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Publication Year
- 2018
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- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 1.3in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Science, Référence
- Topic
- Personal Memoirs, General, Cosmology, Research & Methodology, Astronomy
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- Item Weight
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- Number of Pages
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What would it have been like to be an eyewitness to the Big Bang? In 2014, astronomers wielding BICEP2, the most powerful cosmology telescope ever made, revealed that they'd glimpsed the spark that ignited the Big Bang. Millions around the world tuned in to the announcement broadcast live from Harvard University, immediately igniting rumors of an imminent Nobel Prize. But had these cosmologists truly read the cosmic prologue or, swept up in Nobel dreams, had they been deceived by a galactic mirage? In Losing the Nobel Prize, cosmologist and inventor of the BICEP (Background Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) experiment Brian Keating tells the inside story of BICEP2's mesmerizing discovery and the scientific drama that ensued. In an adventure story that spans the globe from Rhode Island to the South Pole, from California to Chile, Keating takes us on a personal journey of revelation and discovery, bringing to vivid life the highly competitive, take-no-prisoners, publish-or-perish world of modern science. Along the way, he provocatively argues that the Nobel Prize, instead of advancing scientific progress, may actually hamper it, encouraging speed and greed while punishing collaboration and bold innovation. In a thoughtful reappraisal of the wishes of Alfred Nobel, Keating offers practical solutions for reforming the prize, providing a vision of a scientific future in which cosmologists may, finally, be able to see all the way back to the very beginning.
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Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
1324000910
ISBN-13
9781324000914
eBay Product ID (ePID)
237907735
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Book Title
Losing the Nobel Prize : a Story of Cosmology, Ambition, and the Perils of Science's Highest Honor
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Personal Memoirs, General, Cosmology, Research & Methodology, Astronomy
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Science, Référence
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.6in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.6in
Item Weight
23.2 Oz
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Qb991.B54k43 2018
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A deeply personal journey that illuminates both the ultimate questions that cosmologists seek to answer, and the problems that we, as human beings, generate in the pursuit of those answers... Whether you're familiar with these ideas behind the evolution of our universe or have never heard the word 'inflation' before, Keating's narrative ensures you'll have the background you need to understand why this result was so sought-after., We all know that prizes can inspire and compel the best and brightest in society. Their motivational power is well known, but what happens when it is overshadowed by the caprice of a less-than-transparent process which has hardly changed in over a century? Lesser known is the dark side that overwhelms the otherwise noble pursuit of scientific excellence, which threatens to undermine the luster of the prize. In Losing the Nobel Prize, Brian Keating describes the thrilling highs and dramatic lows that accompany the relentless pursuit of science's top accolade. This is a personal, cautionary tale to which we should all listen., Science Enthusiasts and Scientists Alike Will Enjoy Delving Into this Exciting Extragalactic Drama., A fascinating autobiographical account, full of intriguing detail, of the passions and inspirations that underlie the scientific quest to comprehend the nature and origins of our universe... a highly thoughtful and informative book., Brian Keating's Losing the Nobel Prize tells an exciting story of breakthrough discoveries in modern cosmology, his personal hunt for signals from the Big Bang, and the pros and cons of Nobel dreams. The book is a page-turner. Keating's misgivings about the role of the Nobel Prize as a driver of scientists to rush to discovery make for thought-provoking reading., Brian Keating describes the thrilling highs and dramatic lows that accompany the relentless pursuit of science's top accolade. This is a personal, cautionary tale to which we should all listen., A fascinating blend of personal history and an honest behind-the-scenes look at high-stakes science. Brian Keating was at the origin of what appeared to be one of the most exciting discoveries in modern cosmology. His vivid storytelling brings humanity's search for the origin of the Universe to life., A fascinating autobiographical account, full of intriguing detail, of the passions and inspirations that underlie the scientific quest to comprehend the nature and origins of our universe...A highly thoughtful and informative book., Three fascinating tales entwine between these covers; a young man growing to scientific maturity, an elusive baby picture of our universe, and the prize he hoped that picture would garner. The story, enthralling as it is, remains unfinished., Cosmologists had thought that they had glimpsed a distant image of the first moments of the universe. Instead, this image turned out to be 'smudge on the window': galactic dust once again bedeviling cosmologists. Keating conveys this exciting search through a personal tale of the ups and downs of cutting edge science., Part adventure story, part cautionary tale, Brian Keating's Losing the Nobel Prize is that rare thing among popular science books--a page-turner., In Losing the Nobel Prize, Brian Keating shares a view from the jagged frontiers of scientific exploration, offering fresh insights into the passions, ambitions, and competition that drive many researchers today. A fascinating journey., By losing the Nobel Prize, Keating and BICEP2 has led us to an even greater victory: the recognition that there are more important things in this Universe, like scientific truths, than the fleeting glory of an earthly award., In this riveting personal account, Brian Keating writes frankly of his challenges, frustrations, and motivations during the years spent building and operating the instruments used to tackle one of the most fundamental problems in science: how our universe began., A compelling personal memoir, a fascinating history of cosmology, and an interesting firsthand account of a dramatic scientific adventure., Brian Keating's riveting new book tells the inside story of the search for cosmic origins, emphasizing the influence of Nobel dreams and laying bare the question of whether the lure of grand prizes is ultimately a good thing for science., A riveting account of the rise and fall of the seeming confirmation of the cosmological theory of inflation... Keating offers vivid profiles of the personalities involved in shaping our modern view of the universe., Visionary Brian Keating takes us along on a refreshing and honest journey to see how great discoveries are made and unmade. This is one of the greatest stories told in cosmology. I couldn't put it down!, Our most august institutions--government, billion-dollar corporations, and even staid academia--are rife with human politicking and raw ambition. In Losing the Nobel Prize, Brian Keating describes just some of that jockeying and maneuvering among the smartest people in the world, studying the most abstruse and fundamental knowledge, while chasing humanity's greatest honor. Along the way, Keating provides understandable explanations of the more mind-bending aspects of modern cosmology, and just what we know about our universe., Losing the Nobel Prize dissects the error-prone humanity of science, but cuts the ugly details with beauty... Charming and clever, Losing the Nobel Prize bounces between clear explanations of nitty-gritty science, accounts of personal relationships and historical lessons., An extraordinary work of intellectual honesty. Astrophysicist Brian Keating explores the fascinating history and mixed effects of the Nobel Prize, especially on the field of physics. For a few years, Keating felt these effects, as people chattered about his own possible candidacy, before the chances and mischances of science changed course. That experience informs Losing the Nobel. An amazing journey., Brian Keating's compulsively readable book shows us the human side of science: the passion, the competition, the jealousies, the mistakes, the triumphs, the heartbreaks. A first-hand account of how science happens at the very highest levels., Part adventure story, part cautionary tale, Brian Keating's Losing the Nobel Prize is that rare thing among popular science books--a page-turner. It gives the reader an insider's view of the highly competitive atmosphere in which modern science is done. It will leave you thinking., I loved this well-told tale of science, passion, and the pursuit--literally to the ends of the earth--of life's purest questions. Brian Keating weaves together a must-read drama of big dreams, awe-inspiring technology, and a belief in the power of science to solve any puzzle. He is thoroughly modern and forward facing, questioning the veneration of the Nobel Prize, and making the case with his heartfelt story that the real prize is in the science itself., According to Brian Keating, the Oscar and Nobel science prizes have a lot in common. In Losing the Nobel Prize, he weaves together the Nobel Prize institution, his personal life, and his own involvement in modern cosmology into a multi-facetted and highly readable story. Providing a vivid picture of the adventurous and competitive world of cosmological research, he also suggests radical reforms to the venerable but perhaps outdated Stockholm institution., Brian Keating is a wonderful storyteller with a very good story to tell. His tale is provocative and evocative as he takes us on a highly personal journey to the heart of the scientific exploration of the universe.
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