Riffing on Strings: Creative Writing Inspired by String Theory

by Sean Miller (Editor), Shveta Miller (Editor)

Overview

Riffing on Strings is a unique collection of creative writing that explores the cosmic and cultural resonances of string theory. Inside you'll find thought-provoking essays, short stories, poems, and a play from over 40 acclaimed authors, including Nobel Laureate Sheldon Glashow, Michio Kaku, Peter Woit, Adam Roberts, Colette Inez, Brenda Hillman, Joseph Radke, Bruce Holland Rogers, and Carole Buggé.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013076082
Publisher:	Scriblerus Press
Publication date:	09/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	3 MB

Editorial Reviews

The jury is still out on whether string theory serves to explain the nature of reality, but the writers who have contributed to Riffing on Strings convincingly demonstrate that it serves very well as a springboard for the imagination. From Sean Miller’s cogent introduction on, this is an engaging—and much-needed—dialogue between art and science.

Frank Wilson

Putting together a theory of everything requires a lot of creativity, and more than a little audacity—qualities which are also abundant in this collection of stories and poems inspired by string theory. Riffing on Strings is guaranteed to stimulate both hemispheres of your brain.

Sean Carroll

Still, I'll admit, when I picked up Riffing on Strings I was sceptical. Sure, the poetic building blocks are there, but creative writing and string theory? It's got the potential to go horribly awry. So I was pleased to find such an eclectic, thought-provoking and entertaining collection of writing - perfect for toting along on travels in other dimensions...

Amanda Gefter

Sean Miller and Shveta Verma have put together an exhilaratingly eclectic anthology of creative and expository writing about one of the most exciting (even if controversial) intellectual fields of our time: string theory. Just Miller's erudite introduction by itself is worth the price of this sparkling collection.

S. Abbas Raza