30.04.08 The Man Who Turned Into Himself by David Ambrose

A PROGRESSIVE ON THE PRAIRIE: It’s surprising sometimes just what the popularization of certain scientific ideas can do. Certain concepts work their way into popular culture, despite the difficulty of math or science truly behind them. David Ambrose’s The Man Who Turned Into Himself indicates that even theoretical physics can actually prolong the life of and perhaps even resurrect a book.
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