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"He has a rare ability to explain even the most evanescent ideas in a way that gives at least the illusion of understanding, enough of a mental toehold to get on with the climb" (George Johnson, the New York Times Book Review ). (Read the first chapter, courtesy of the New York Times --free registration required.)