Award Winning Books by
JAMES GLEICK
| Isaac Newton was born in a stone farmhouse in 1642, fatherless and unwanted by his mother. When he died in London in 1727 he was so renowned he was given a state funeral—an unheard-of honor for a subject whose achievements were in the realm of the intellect. During the years he was an irascible presence at Trinity College, Cambridge, Newton imagined properties of nature and gave them names&m...
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| James Gleick explains the theories behind the fascinating new science called chaos. Alongside relativity and quantum mechanics, it is being hailed as the twentieth century's third revolution. 8 pages of photos....
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Major Prize* Nominations |
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Unique Books Nominated for a Major Prize* |
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Pulitzer Prize Wins |
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Pulitzer Prize Nominations |
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Isaac Newton · |
National Book Critics Circle Award Wins |
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National Book Critics Circle Award Nominations |
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The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood · |
National Book Award Wins |
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National Book Award Nominations |
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Man Booker Prize Wins |
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Man Booker Prize Nominations |
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PEN/Faulkner Award Wins |
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PEN/Faulkner Award Nominations |
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*Major Prize = Pulitzer Prize, National Book Critics Circle Award, National Book Award, Man Booker Prize, and PEN/Faulkner Award
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