Customer Review: [...] I came to this book via interest in Picasso, and found my understanding of cubism, and its relation to the science of the day, were well rewarded by reading this book. I must assume no other book on Picasso has such a wealth of Picasso biographical detail as it relates to the field... more info
Customer Review: A very interesting read, though the number doesn't play as big a part in the book as the title and some reviewers make it sound like. More the biography of a rather strange physicist before, after, and during WWII. Jung comes off as far more wacky than I realized he was. A good read, but only if you... more info
Customer Review: I enjoyed this book and recommend it. It is a highly entertaining, informative, and well-researched book. If you've read Wali's bio "Chandra", you should read this book, which gives a somewhat darker view of Chandrasekhar the man. I particularly liked the detailed endnotes, which give many... more info
Customer Review: As a lay reader of the history of science, I expected this book to provide a cogent study of scientific creativity and its parallels in art. I was very disappointed to find the author jumping from one subject to the next, often repeating his language verbatim. His self-congratulatory tone put me off... more info
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