Lot 490
Dyson, Freeman J. "The Sun. The Genome. The Internet" Signed First Edition. (1923-2020) British-American theoretical and mathematical physicist, mathematician, and statistician known for his works in quantum field theory, astrophysics, random matrices, mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, and engineering. Dyson was awarded over 14 National and Global awards for his research and theories but never the Nobel Prize.
Author of numerous books, several of them best sellers, in 1999 he wrote with passionate conviction about the ethical uses of science. "The Sun, the Genome, and the Internet" is both a brilliant reinterpretation of the scientific process and a challenge to use new technologies to close, rather than widen, the gap between rich and poor. He proposes that the advent of solar power in the Third World would connect residents of even the most remote areas to the vast stores of information on the Internet, which could ultimately end the cultural isolation of the poorest countries. Similarly, he contends, breakthroughs in genetics might well enable us to give our children healthier lives and grow more efficient crops, thus restoring the economic and human vitality of village cultures devalued and dislocated by the global market.
Offered is a very scarce autographed First Edition copy by Dyson on mounted book plate as issued. Both book and dust cover in nearly mint condition.
In Pop-Culture: For Star Trek fans, the "Dyson Sphere" was featured in an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Estimated Value $600 - 1,000
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