{"product_id":"the-jazz-of-physics-the-secret-link-between-music-and-the-structure-of-the-universe-paperback","title":"The Jazz of Physics: The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephon Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spectacular musical and scientific journey from the Bronx to the cosmic horizon that reveals the astonishing links between jazz, science, Einstein, and Coltrane\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMore than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane put physics and geometry at the core of his music. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePhysicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander follows suit, using jazz to answer physics' most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe. Following the great minds that first drew the links between music and physics-a list including Pythagoras, Kepler, Newton, Einstein, and Rakim -- \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz of Physics\u003c\/i\u003e reveals that the ancient poetic idea of the \"Music of the Spheres,\" taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jazz of Physics\u003c\/i\u003e will fascinate and inspire anyone interested in the mysteries of our universe, music, and life itself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephon Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of theoretical physics at Brown University, an established jazz musician, and an immigrant from Trinidad who grew up in the Bronx. He is the 2020 president of the National Society of Black Physicists and a founding faculty Director of Brown University's Presidential Scholars program, which boosts underrepresented students. In addition to his academic achievements, he was the scientific consultant to Ava DuVernay for the feature film \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e. His work has been featured by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, WIRED, and many other outlets. He has been a guest on \u003ci\u003eNova\u003c\/i\u003e, the \"Brian Lehrer Show\", and Neil deGrasse Tyson's \"StarTalk,\" among much else. The author of \u003ci\u003eFear of a Black Universe \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz of Physics\u003c\/i\u003e, Alexander lives in Providence, Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52407127703857,"sku":"9780465093571","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/SlU0bWlDdzR6WElLZ1NYdU9ZbTB0Zz09.webp?v=1768950660","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/the-jazz-of-physics-the-secret-link-between-music-and-the-structure-of-the-universe-paperback","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}