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Nature has secrets, and it is the desire to uncover them that motivates the scientific quest. But what makes these "secrets" secret? Is it that they are beyond human ken? that they concern divine matters? And if they are accessible to human seeking, who do they seem so carefully hidden? Such questions are at the heart of Peter Pesic's enlightening effort to uncover the meaning of modern science. Pesic portrays the struggle between the scientist and nature as the ultimate game of hide-and-seek, in which a childlike wonder propels the exploration of mysteries. Witness the young Albert Einstein, fascinated by a compass and the sense it gave him of "something deeply hidden behind things". In musical terms, the book is a triple fugue, interweaving three themes: the epic struggle between the scientist and nature; the distilling effects of the struggle on the scientist; and the emergence from this struggle of symbolic mathematics, the purified language necessary to decode nature's secrets. Pesic's quest for the roots of science begins with three key Renaissance figures: William Gilbert, a physician who began the scientific study of magnetism; Francois Viete, a French codebreaker who played a crucial role in the foundation of symbolic mathematics; and Francis Bacon, a visionary who anticipated the shape of modern science. Pesic then describes the encounters of three modern masters - Johannes Kepler, Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein - with the depths of nature. Throughout, Pesic reads scientific works as works of literature, attenting to nuance and tone as much as to surface meaning. He seeks the living centre of human concern as it emerges in the ongoing search for nature's secrets.
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Peter Pesic is a Tutor and Musician-in-Residence at St Johns College, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Peter Pesic examines the scientific pursuit of nature's hidden meanings as a centuries-long contest between concealment and discovery. Beginning with Francis Bacon and continuing through Kepler, Newton, Einstein, and twentieth-century physics, Pesic considers why scientists have so often described nature as veiled, encrypted, or deliberately difficult to understand. The book connects scientific discovery with philosophy, theology, literature, and the changing meaning of originality. Pesic argues that the desire to penetrate nature's secrets has been a powerful motivation for scientific inquiry, while the resistance offered by those secrets has helped shape both scientific methods and the character of the scientist. Octavo. 186 pages, with illustrations, bibliographical references, and index. Detailed Condition Very Good hardcover in a Good dust jacket. Binding is firm and square. Boards show light shelfwear. Page edges are lightly toned, and the interior appears clean and unmarked. Dust jacket shows rubbing, surface soiling, edgewear, and several small creases and chips, particularly at the head of the spine and upper corners. Rear panel has scattered spotting and handling marks. Jacket remains complete and presents well overall. No ownership or institutional markings are visible in the supplied photographs. Significance and Collector Appeal An accessible but intellectually serious history of the metaphors, spiritual assumptions, and philosophical questions underlying scientific discovery. Pesic brings together figures from several centuries to show how the idea of "nature's secrets" influenced the formation of modern science. The book will appeal to readers interested in the history and philosophy of science, scientific creativity, religion and science, symbolism, epistemology, and the intellectual development of modern physics. Shipping and Returns Carefully packed for shipment. International buyers are welcome to request an exact shipping quote before ordering. Returns accepted in accordance with AbeBooks policies. SCI 4a. Seller Inventory # ABE-1788374583785
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