More than fifty years after his death, Albert Einstein's vital engagement with the world continues to inspire others, spurring conversations, projects, and research, in the sciences as well as the humanities. Einstein for the 21st Century shows us why he remains a figure of fascination.
In this wide-ranging collection, eminent artists, historians, scientists, and social scientists describe Einstein's influence on their work, and consider his relevance for the future. Scientists discuss how Einstein's vision continues to motivate them, whether in their quest for a fundamental description of nature or in their investigations in chaos theory; art scholars and artists explore his ties to modern aesthetics; a music historian probes Einstein's musical tastes and relates them to his outlook in science; historians explore the interconnections between Einstein's politics, physics, and philosophy; and other contributors examine his impact on the innovations of our time. Uniquely cross-disciplinary, Einstein for the 21st Century serves as a testament to his legacy and speaks to everyone with an interest in his work.
The contributors are Leon Botstein, Lorraine Daston, E. L. Doctorow, Yehuda Elkana, Yaron Ezrahi, Michael L. Friedman, Jürg Fröhlich, Peter L. Galison, David Gross, Hanoch Gutfreund, Linda D. Henderson, Dudley Herschbach, Gerald Holton, Caroline Jones, Susan Neiman, Lisa Randall, Jürgen Renn, Matthew Ritchie, Silvan S. Schweber, and A. Douglas Stone.
Journey through the wit and wisdom of generations of visual artists, photographers, writers, and architects--and discover what makes creative people extraordinary. This compilation of more than 1,000 great quotations, from famous to obscure, celebrates what artist throughout time have said about fame, color, finding inspiration, money woes, beauty, critics, fellow artists, and other provocative topics. The words of Leonardo da Vinci, Georgia O’Keeffe, Paul Cezanne, Ben Shahn, Marcel Duchamp, George Bernard Shaw, Vincent van Gogh, Sigmund Freud, Alexander Calder, Maria Rilke, David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Frank Lloyd Wright, Henri Matisse, Louise Nevelson, and many others are gathered here, in a warm, humorous, and moving collection of wisdom from the masters.
Break Out & Express Your Fire. Discover and master the fiery
temperament shared by great leaders, entrepreneurs, artists and
AD/HD-ers. Are you: - Impulsive? - Risk-taking? - Distractible? -
Sensation-seeking? - Insightful or Intuitive? Do you: - Crave risk and
excitement? - Have an addictive personality? - Rebel against authority?
- Think differently? Then you are a DaVinci. Discover the secret genius
that drives risk-takers, rebels, entrepreneurs, artists and ad/hd-ers
to achieve greatness. Learn how to express this fire and harness it
productively.
With this book, artists of all ages and skill levels can discover the magic behind drawing princesses Snow White, Aurora (Sleeping Beauty), Cinderella, Ariel, Belle, and Jasmine in a variety of pretty poses. And they’ll even learn the tricks behind drawing mischievous fairy princess Tinker Bell! Details about each princess are presented side by side with simple step-by-step instructions and special tips from professional Disney artists. This is the perfect book for everyone who believes dreams can come true!
