Fizz: Nothing is as it seems [NOOK Book]

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Overview

A YOUNG WOMAN'S QUEST TO UNRAVEL THE UNIVERSE

The future. In response to global warming, the "Ecological Community" has banned science and technology, returning to an austere agricultural life and nature-worship. One young farmer, Fizz, is tormented by her burning curiosity to explore the universe.

Leveraging a controversial legal loophole and her "Outsider" father’s invention, Fizz travels back in time and engages in conversations with Galileo, Newton, Edison, and Einstein. Unraveling the mysteries of the ...
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Overview

A YOUNG WOMAN'S QUEST TO UNRAVEL THE UNIVERSE

The future. In response to global warming, the "Ecological Community" has banned science and technology, returning to an austere agricultural life and nature-worship. One young farmer, Fizz, is tormented by her burning curiosity to explore the universe.

Leveraging a controversial legal loophole and her "Outsider" father’s invention, Fizz travels back in time and engages in conversations with Galileo, Newton, Edison, and Einstein. Unraveling the mysteries of the universe, she relives the contradictory ways in which science and technology redefine the human experience.

Returning as a changed person from her epic quest, Fizz faces the decision that will change her world forever.
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In the genre of the highly successful Sophie's World, Fizz weaves the bizarre and inspiring history of physics into the touching, dramatic, personal story of a young woman named Fizz who comes of age while voyaging across the centuries.

Editorial Reviews

Schreiber’s tale is an excellent introduction to the basics of Western physics
Holly Doering
Not since Sophie’s World, to which this novel bears important similarities, has there been a book to do for the scientific world what the former did for philosophy—inform, intrigue, and entertain… Men and women of all ages who enjoy learning outside of school will be enthralled with these adventures in physics… Zvi Schreiber’s writing is clear, the plot zooms along… A lot of fun.

*****

Product Details

  • BN ID: 2940012610799
  • Publisher: ZEDESS PUBLISHING
  • Publication date: 5/16/2011
  • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 188,912
  • File size: 8 MB

Meet the Author

Zvi Schreiber is best known as a tech entrepreneur, having built up several software startups, one of which—Ghost—was also a pioneer of Palestinian-Israeli business cooperation. He’s involved in community computer rooms for the benefit of Palestinian and Israeli children and adults.

Zvi is currently CEO of Lightech, which produces power supplies for energy-efficient LED lighting.

Educated at the University of Cambridge and at Imperial College, London, Zvi earned a B.A. in mathematics, a Ph.D. in computer science, and an M.Sc. in theoretical physics. His M.Sc. thesis, The Nine Lives of Schrödinger’s Cat, surveys interpretations of quantum mechanics and is quoted on Wikipedia.

Zvi has published one previous book, a small novelty picture book with his own photography; Fizz is his first novel.

Born in London, Zvi lives with his family in Jerusalem, Israel.

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  • Posted May 17, 2011

    Amazing - as fun as it's informative

    A compelling story about an 18 year old young woman from an imaginary future community. As she met Galileo, Newton and Einstein I hardly realized how much I was learning about the secrets of our universe.

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  • Posted May 17, 2011

    Original and fun

    Like "Sophie's World" for physics - quite an achievement. Nicely illustrated throughout with historical photos.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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