Einstein, Picasso: Space, Time, and the Beauty That Causes Havoc

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Einstein, Picasso: Space, Time, and the Beauty That Causes Havoc
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Arthur Miller
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:368
Dimensions(mm): Height 156,Width 227
Category/GenrePainting and paintings
Individual artists and art monographs
Biographies and autobiography
History of science
Relativity physics
ISBN/Barcode 9780465018604
ClassificationsDewey:530.092
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Basic Books
Imprint Basic Books
Publication Date 7 March 2002
Publication Country United States

Description

"Miller is an excellent historian...and a fine biographer...[His] artful arrangement of his conclusions...makes the book something of an intellectual thriller. "-New York Times Book Review. . The most important scientist of the twentieth century and the most important artist had their periods of greatest creativity almost simultaneously and in remarkably similar circumstances. This fascinating parallel biography of Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso as young men examines their greatest creations-Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon and Einstein's special theory of relativity. Miller shows how these breakthroughs arose not only from within their respective fields but from larger currents in the intellectual culture of the times. Ultimately, Miller shows how Einstein and Picasso, in a deep and important sense, were both working on the same problem.

Author Biography

Arthur B. Miller is Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, Department of Science & Technology Studies, University College, London. He lives in London, England.

Reviews

"Miller is an excellent historian, and a fine biographer... [His] artful arrangement of his conclusions...makes the book something of an intellectual thriller."-New York Times Book Review.