Today, quantum information theory is among the most exciting scientific frontiers, attracting billions of dollars in funding and thousands of talented researchers. But as MIT physicist and historian David Kaiser reveals, this cutting-edge field has a surprisingly psychedelic past. How the Hippies Saved Physics introduces us to a band of freewheeling physicists who defied the imperative to "shut up and calculate" and helped to rejuvenate modern physics. For physicists, the 1970s were a time of stagnation. Jobs became scarce, and conformity was encouraged, sometimes stifling exploration of the mysteries of the physical world. Dissatisfied, underemployed, and eternally curious, an eccentric group of physicists in Berkeley, California, banded together to throw off the constraints of the physics mainstream and explore the wilder side of science. Dubbing themselves the "Fundamental Fysiks Group," they pursued an audacious, speculative approach to physics. They studied quantum entanglement and Bell's Theorem through the lens of Eastern mysticism and psychic mind-reading, discussing the latest research while lounging in hot tubs. Some even dabbled with LSD to enhance their creativity. Unlikely as it may seem, these iconoclasts spun modern physics in a new direction, forcing mainstream physicists to pay attention to the strange but exciting underpinnings of quantum theory. A lively, entertaining story that illuminates the relationship between creativity and scientific progress, How the Hippies Saved Physics takes us to a time when only the unlikeliest heroes could break the science world out of its rut.
In the 1960s and early 1970s a dizzying array of musical artists congregated in Laurel Canyon to create much of the music that provided the soundtrack to those turbulent times.
Cet ouvrage retrace les origines du steampunk, des pères fondateurs comme Jules Verne ou H. G. Wells aux nombreux auteurs, artisans et artistes qui ont illustré les canons du genre, à travers la mode et le culte des accessoires ...
21st Century Hippies: Activists in Pursuit of Peace and Social Justice
This is a book that explores many of the questions that make us human and leaves us drifting back to images of nature, animals and an innocent heart. ..
The official 50th-anniversary book on the festival that epitomizes the '60s This is the official 50th-anniversary celebration of Woodstock, by the festival's co-creator and co-founder, Michael Lang.
Provides a day-by-day, act-by-act account of the landmark music festival, with details on the pre-festival organization and preparation, interviews and quotes from participants, and discussion of media coverage and the festival's legacy.
'It's a rollicking tale that brings to life the antic atmosphere of America in the 'Me' Decade' Wall Street Journal'A madcap chase... this is a well-written chronicle of 28 months when the world went slightly mad' Sunday Times'A suitably ...
Summary: "Now updated to include a chapter on the legacy of flower power a generation later, Richard Neville demythologises the 1960s in this hilarious, colourful and provocative memoir of the times."--Publisher description.
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates: From Their First Rise and Settlement in...
Through this book, we can all involve ourselves in their gloriously constructive quarrel." -Alan Moore