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Dueling Physicists: Bruce J. Hillman on the Nobel Physicist who Challenged and Antagonized Albert Einstein
Generally considered one of the most influential physicists in history, Albert Einstein’s (1879–1955) groundbreaking theories reshaped the scientific community’s view and understanding of the universe.
Not So Silent: Heather Clark Attempts to Restore Sylvia Plath’s Rightful Place in American Literature
Best known for her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar and her two collections of poems “The Colossus” and “Ariel,” American poet, short-story writer,
(Mis)understanding Wittgenstein: James Klagge Says Our Temperament May Be at Fault
Austrian-born English philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889–1951) is considered as one of the most influential although controversial thinkers of the 20th century. His work touched on topics such
Whale of a Tale: John Bryant Uncovers the “Darkness Underneath the Surface” of American Writer Herman Melville
American novelist, short story writer, and poet, Herman Melville (1819-1891) is best known for his masterpiece Moby-Dick and his shorter works Typee, “Bartleby,” “Benito Cereno,” and
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Adam Smith: His Life, Thought, and Legacy
Adam Smith: Life, Thought and Legacy is an expansive work about one of history’s most important thinkers and
Brave Genius: A Scientist, a Philosopher, and Their Daring Adventures from the French Resistance to the Nobel Prize
How does an intense friendship between two Nobel Prize Laureates, who were leaders of the French Resistance against
Tom Stoppard: A Life
Hermione Lee, an award-winning biographer, best known for her biographies of Virginia Woolf, Edith Wharton, and Penelope Fitzgerald,
Deaths in Venice: The Cases of Gustav von Aschenbach
Based on lectures given at Columbia University for its annual Leonard Hastings Schoff Memorial Lecture Series, professor of
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New Book on Albert Einstein Offers an Accessible and Engaging Introduction to the Influential Physicist’s Life and Work
NEW YORK, NY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 — Albert Einstein is the best-known scientist, and one of the most
The Cat’s Out of the Bag: What do Erwin Schrödinger and T. S. Eliot have in common?
At first glance, a Nobel Prize-winning Austrian physicist and American-born poet stand as far apart as science and literature
Immortal Beloved: Beethoven’s Music is Still Bringing Joy
It is said that before composing, Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) had a habit of dipping his head in
In Memoriam Scott Donaldson, biographer, critic, and scholar of American literature
The Paris Husband, published by Simply Charly in 2018, explores one of the key events in Ernest Hemingway’s
