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The Jazz of Physics

the Secret Link Between Music and the Structure of the Universe
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Jan 04, 2017
This book was a challenge for me because I don't have an extensive background in physics or mathematics. Despite my intellectual shortcomings, Alexander effectively created a work that is largely understandable: part biography and part particle physics treatise. My favorite "a-ha" moment was the correlation between the structure of the universe, the structure of Earth, humans, and ultimately, music. We are products of our environment, so it is no wonder that music possesses the same patterns seen in string theory. Coupled with his personal anecdotes on his musically-enriched childhood and adolescence, I consider this book to be required reading for those who are looking for an informal introduction to the beauty of physics.