Fire in the mind :
by Johnson, George
Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : Knopf (New York ) Physical details: 379 p. ill., maps ; 24 cm. ISBN:0679411925.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 200 - 299 | Book Cart | 215 Joh (Browse shelf) | Available | 74433 |
Contents:
Introduction: Kivas, Moradas, and the Secrets of the Nuclear Age
FOUR MAGIC MOUNTAINS
Phaedrus's Ghosts
The Depth of the Atom
The Height of the Sky. Tesuque Interlude: The Riddle of the Camel
"THE COLD, GRAY CAVE OF ABSTRACTION"
The Demonology of Information
The Undetermined World
The Democracy of Measurement. San Ildefonso Interlude: The Mystery of Other Minds
"A FEVER OF MATTER"
The Dawn of Recognition
The Arrival of the Fittest
In Search of Complexity
In the Eye of the Beholder. Truchas Interlude: The Leap into the Unknown
Conclusion: The Ruins of Los Alamos
Explores the human desire for order in a world which creates much disorder by looking at the diverse society of northern New Mexico with its scientific community in Los Alamos and the Indian descendants in the small communities in the local mountains--each searching for order and structure
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