Adventures of a Mathematician | Stanis?aw Marcin Ulam | Introduction by Daniel Hirsch & William G. Mathews | Contributions by Fran?oise Ulam & Jan Mycielski | Paperback

S. M. Ulam; Stanis?aw Marcin Ulam; Stanislaw Ulam; SM Ulam; Stanislaw Marcin Ulam

ISBN 10: 9359444642 / ISBN 13: 9789359444642

Published by Dev Books, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Adventures of a Mathematician | Stanis?aw Marcin Ulam | Introduction by Daniel Hirsch & William G. Mathews | Contributions by Fran?oise Ulam & Jan Mycielski | Paperback
• Publisher: Dev Books
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9359444642
• ISBN 13: 9789359444642
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The true story that inspired the 2020 film. The autobiography of mathematician Stanislaw Ulam, one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century, tells a story rich with amazingly prophetic speculations and peppered with lively anecdotes. As a member of the Los Alamos National Laboratory from 1944 on, Ulam helped to precipitate some of the most dramatic changes of the postwar world. He was among the first to use and advocate computers for scientific research, originated ideas for the nuclear propulsion of space vehicles, and made fundamental contributions to many of today's most challenging mathematical projects. With his wide-ranging interests, Ulam never emphasized the importance of his contributions to the research that resulted in the hydrogen bomb. Now Daniel Hirsch and William Mathews reveal the true story of Ulam's pivotal role in the making of the "Super," in their historical introduction to this behind-the-scenes look at the minds and ideas that ushered in the nuclear age. An epilogue by Françoise Ulam and Jan Mycielski sheds new light on Ulam's character and mathematical originality.