ISBN: 069261320X 9780692613207

Category: Biography & Autobiography / General

Page count: 126

Drawing from a life that spans careers ranging from WWII Free French Naval officer to Ecuadorian energy advisor, 94 year old author, Hugh Pierson, presents his latest book, In the Shadow of Time. In this reflective work, artist, author, and renown nuclear chemist Pierson ponders the purpose, meaning, and science behind the understanding of time. Using time as the canvas that human, geologic, and cosmic events are painted upon, Pierson gather stories and episodes from his adventuresome life on four continents and weaves them with threads of facts, fables, and philosophy as he discusses the meaning and impact of time. This book, above all, is Pierson's attempt to explain his own place in time and to convey the tale of a timeless journey to those readers who ponder the same mystery.