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Janna Levin

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Janna Levin, a Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Barnard College of Columbia University, holds a BA in Physics and Astronomy with a concentration in Philosophy from Barnard College of Columbia University, and a PhD in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her scientific research mainly centers around the Early Universe, Chaos, and Black Holes.

Dr. Levin's first book, "How the Universe Got Its Spots: Diary of a Finite Time in a Finite Space," is a widely popular science book following her personal recollections, as well as scientific studies, in letter format. Her second book, "A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines" (Knopf, 2006), won the PEN/Bingham Fellowship for writers that "honors an exceptionally talented fictio ...more

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Published on March 15, 2008 09:30

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Average rating: 3.98 · 11,304 ratings · 1,612 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World by Timothy Ferriss (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Kaleo Griffith (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Ray Porter (Narrator) 4.07 avg rating — 17,833 ratings — published 2017 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Moth by Catherine Burns (Editor), Adam Gopnik (Preface), George Dawes Green (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) 4.35 avg rating — 4,823 ratings — published 2013 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Hole Blues and Other Songs from Outer Space 3.74 avg rating — 2,588 ratings — published 2016 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Hole Survival Guide really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,970 ratings — published 2020 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Madman Dreams of Turing Machines 3.71 avg rating — 1,775 ratings — published 2006 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How the Universe Got Its Spots: Diary of a Finite Time in a Finite Space 3.98 avg rating — 1,374 ratings — published 2002 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lights On: How Understanding Consciousness Helps Us Understand the Universe by Annaka Harris (Goodreads Author) (Author & Narrator), Jay Shapiro (Reader), Susan Blackmore (Reader) 3.99 avg rating — 487 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Glenn Kaino: This Book Is a Promise by Denise Markonish (Contributor), Glenn Kaino (Artist), Joseph Thompson (Foreword) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Longplayer by Jem Finer, Janna Levin, Kodwo Eshun really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2002	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How The Universe Got Its Spots Diary Of A Finite Time In A Finite Space [advance Reader's Edition] it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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