The Jazz of Physics
The Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe
New York : Basic Books, a member of Perseus Books Group, [2016]
Format: Book
Description: viii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
A spectacular musical and scientific journey from the Bronx to the cosmic horizon that reveals the astonishing links between jazz, science, Einstein, and Coltrane
More 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.
Physicist 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 -- The Jazz of Physics reveals that the ancient poetic idea of the "Music of the Spheres," taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics.
The Jazz of Physics will fascinate and inspire anyone interested in the mysteries of our universe, music, and life itself.
More 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.
Physicist 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 -- The Jazz of Physics reveals that the ancient poetic idea of the "Music of the Spheres," taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics.
The Jazz of Physics will fascinate and inspire anyone interested in the mysteries of our universe, music, and life itself.
Subjects:
Cosmology.
Special relativity (Physics)
Space and time.
Musicology.
Music -- Acoustics and physics.
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
Universe.
Cosmology.
Special relativity (Physics)
Space and time.
Musicology.
Music -- Acoustics and physics.
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics.
Universe.
ISBN:
9780465034994
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
SCIENCE Physics Ale | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 4/29/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references and index.