Discoveries The Great Breakthroughs In 20th Century Science

Alan Lightman was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and educated at Princeton and at the California Institute of Technology, where he received a Ph.D. in theoretical physics. An active research scientist in astronomy and physics for two decades, he has also taught both subjects on the faculties of Harvard and MIT. Lightman's novels include Einstein's Dreams, which was an international best seller; Good Benito; The Diagnosis, which was a finalist for the National Book Award; and Reunion. His essays have appeared in The New York Review of Books, The New York Times, Nature, The Atlantic Monthly, and The New Yorker, among other publications. He lives in Massachusetts, where he is adjunct professor of humanities at MIT. Einstein's Dreams, The Diagnosis, and Reunion are available in paperback from Vintage Books.Lightman, Alan is the author of 'Discoveries The Great Breakthroughs In 20th Century Science', published 2005 under ISBN 9780375421686 and ISBN 0375421688.