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9780521823777

Power

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  • ISBN13:

    9780521823777

  • ISBN10:

    0521823773

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-02-13
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Summary

Seven internationally renowned writers address the theme of Power from the perspective of their own disciplines. Energy expert Mary Archer begins with an exploration of the power sources of our future. Astronomer Neil Tyson leads a tour of the orders of magnitude in the cosmos. Mathematician and inventor of the Game of Life John Conway demonstrates the power of simple ideas in mathematics. Screenwriter Maureen Thomas explains the mechanisms of narrative power in the media of film and videogames, Elisabeth Bronfen the emotional power carried by representations of life and death, and Derek Scott the power of patriotic music and the mysterious Mozart effect. Finally, celebrated parliamentarian Tony Benn critically assesses the reality of power and democracy in society.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(3)
Alan F. Blackwell
David J. C. MacKay
Sustainable power
4(17)
Mary Archer
Powers of ten
21(15)
Neil deGrasse Tyson
The power of mathematics
36(15)
John Conway
The power of narrative - 2-D/3-D/4-D
51(26)
Maureen Thomas
The power of death in life
77(17)
Elisabeth Bronfen
The power of music
94(20)
Derek B. Scott
Power in society
114(16)
Tony Benn
Notes on the contributors 130(4)
Index 134

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