Marcelo Gleiser, Appleton Professor of Natural Philosophy, Professor of Physics and Astronomy
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In this new short story/novella collection, National Book Award winner Andrea Barrett weaves the human with the scientific in breathtaking fictional stories where the anchor is some key scientific idea or technological marvel. From early flight to Einstein’s relativity and the belief in spirits floating in the “ether,” Barrett brings to life our quest for meaning and for transcending our boundaries.