The Arts Of Eminent Scientists: Essential Connections Between Art And Science

Scientists as artists?! The idea may sound strange, even unlikely, yet The Arts of Eminent Scientists demonstrates that many of the world's most respected scientists have been extraordinarily talented amateur, even professional, artists.56 scientists, 40 of them Nobel Prize winners or nominees, produced the rarely- or never-before-seen paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, textile art, jewelry, and bespoke puzzles that illustrate this book. A brief text describes the motivations that ind...