"Yours Ever, Freeman": The Wisdom Of Freeman Dyson - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 981127231X ISBN 13: 9789811272318

Publisher: WSPC, 2023

Synopsis

Freeman Dyson's life experiences made him a wise, kindly grandfather figure to two generations of students enrolled in an undergraduate university course "Science, Technology, & Society." Near the end of each semester, the class sent him written questions, on reading Professor Dyson's memoir Disturbing the Universe. The letter exchanges occurred regularly from April 1993 through December 2019. "Yours Ever, Freeman" is devoted to this correspondence between Professor Dyson and the students. His responses went beyond answering questions, as he enlarged the scope of the questions by sharing stories from his experiences. While others have written of Professor Dyson's accomplishments and awards; the class came to know him through his discussions about life, science, and society. Topics ranged from the existential to headlines of the day, from national policies to personal values. Over three thousand students have been blessed to count Freeman Dyson as a mentor and consider him as a friend. "Yours Ever, Freeman" supplements Dear Professor Dyson published earlier. While the 2016 book included in-depth reviews of the STS course contents from which the correspondence emerged, besides including the 2016–2019 correspondence, the present book maintains a tight focus on the correspondence itself, annotated as necessary for context. The book's title comes from the way Professor Dyson signed his letters.

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About the Author

Dwight E Neuenschwander has been Professor of Physics at Southern Nazarene University for over 30 years. He also taught at Northern Michigan University and Arizona State University, and served as Manager of the Education Division of the American Institute of Physics, which included being Director of the Society of Physics Students and the Sigma Pi Sigma physics honor society. His affiliation with these societies included editing their publications and serving on their executive committee for over 20 years. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, a recipient of the Award for Excellence in Introductory College Physics Teaching by the American Association of Physics Teachers, and a recipient of Sigma Pi Sigma Worth Seagondollar Award. He writes the Elegant Connections in Physics column in the SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma publications, and has authored textbooks on tensor calculus and Noether's Theorem.

Edition details

• Publisher: WSPC
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 981127231X
• ISBN 13: 9789811272318
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 342
• Editor: Neuenschwander Dwight E