Skip to main content
M:N3:14 5
Edit position
Edit position

Last set 1 week, 1 day ago. Manual moves override automatic placement until the next shelfie/spine match.

Disturbing the universe
Diagnose this book
Open in Vernon Browser

Disturbing the universe

by Freeman Dyson

This autobiography details a career spanning from Second World War operations research to work in theoretical physics and disarmament. It explores scientific collaborations and examines themes of war, peace, and the expansion of human frontiers into the galaxies.

Accession 17089 ISBN 0330263242 Publisher Pan
Book Images
Reference and live side by side Hover to see live images
Reference
Disturbing the universe spine
Disturbing the universe cover
Live
Disturbing the universe live spine
No live
Disturbing the universe spine Disturbing the universe live spine
Disturbing the universe cover
No live
TAGS
Curated Derived
Biography Communication History Literature Professions Science War Writing
CONNECTIONS
No connections
State
on_shelf
True
position_updated_at
2026-06-01 16:36
orientation
vertical
Details

Physical

binding_type
Hard Back
dimensions
none captured
spine_text
none captured

Metadata

Book form
LOCATION HISTORY
M:N3:14 5 Current vertical
1 week, 1 day ago
1 week, 1 day ago
1 week, 1 day ago
1 week, 5 days ago
1 week, 5 days ago
2 weeks ago
2 weeks ago
2 weeks ago
Book Location
Updated 1 week, 1 day ago
Vernon snapshot
View live

Frozen copy of Vernon's record from the last sync. Fields tagged flow back into the Pulse record.

Last synced 2026-05-21 01:17 (2 weeks, 6 days ago)

Identity

name→ title
Disturbing the universe
vernon_id
26492
accession_no→ accession_number
17089
vernon_slug
disturbing-the-universe-freeman-dyson

Drives Pulse state

curr_loc_status→ on_shelf
On Shelf
location_name
Zone N3/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA
location_reason
On Shelf
isbn_issn→ isbn (when valid)
0330263242

Descriptive

production_date
1981
object_type
Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication
object_status
Accessioned
brief_description
A series of glimpses into the life of the highly gifted physicist Freeman Dyson.

Subjects & people

authors→ author (initial fill only)
Freeman Dyson
tags→ tags
History, Literature, Philology, Authorship, Biography, Autobiography, Biography as a literary form, Physicists, Physical scientists, Scientists, Professions, Occupations, Scientists' writings
subject_people
Freeman Dyson (English, b.1923, d.2020)
subject_objects

Cover image

vernon_cover_image_id→ cover_image
31312

Raw Vernon JSON

click to inspect

The source payload behind the snapshot above.

Use ⌘F to search once expanded.
{7 keys}
"slug": "disturbing-the-universe-freeman-dyson"
"opacObjectId": "26492"
"opacCollection": {1 keys}
"opacCollectionId": "1"
"imagesCollection": {2 keys}
"images": [1 items]
"[0]": {5 keys}
"imageId": "31312"
"cssColors": [5 items]
"[0]": {9 keys}
"hex": "000000"
"hue": 0
"rank": 1
"presence": 9.01
"colorName": "black"
"lightness": 0
"colorGroup": "gray"
"saturation": 0
"formattedColorName": "black"
"[1]": {9 keys}
"hex": "f5f5dc"
"hue": 60
"rank": 2
"presence": 84.67
"colorName": "beige"
"lightness": 91
"colorGroup": "white"
"saturation": 56
"formattedColorName": "beige"
"[2]": {9 keys}
"hex": "a52a2a"
"hue": 0
"rank": 3
"presence": 1.16
"colorName": "brown"
"lightness": 41
"colorGroup": "brown"
"saturation": 59
"formattedColorName": "brown"
"[3]": {9 keys}
"hex": "9acd32"
"hue": 80
"rank": 4
"presence": 1.5
"colorName": "yellowgreen"
"lightness": 50
"colorGroup": "green"
"saturation": 61
"formattedColorName": "yellow green"
"[4]": {9 keys}
"hex": "a9a9a9"
"hue": 0
"rank": 5
"presence": 2.35
"colorName": "darkgray"
"lightness": 66
"colorGroup": "gray"
"saturation": 0
"formattedColorName": "dark gray"
"rawColors": [7 items]
"[0]": {6 keys}
"hex": "27322d"
"hue": 152
"rank": 1
"presence": 9.01
"lightness": 17
"saturation": 12
"[1]": {6 keys}
"hex": "faf9ea"
"hue": 56
"rank": 2
"presence": 84.67
"lightness": 94
"saturation": 61
"[2]": {6 keys}
"hex": "a93e3b"
"hue": 1
"rank": 3
"presence": 1.16
"lightness": 44
"saturation": 48
"[3]": {6 keys}
"hex": "97ab31"
"hue": 69
"rank": 4
"presence": 1.5
"lightness": 43
"saturation": 55
"[4]": {6 keys}
"hex": "b09c8e"
"hue": 24
"rank": 5
"presence": 2.35
"lightness": 62
"saturation": 17
"[5]": {6 keys}
"hex": "a3b6b8"
"hue": 185
"rank": 6
"presence": 1.19
"lightness": 68
"saturation": 12
"[6]": {6 keys}
"hex": "e5b1b1"
"hue": 0
"rank": 7
"presence": 0.12
"lightness": 79
"saturation": 50
"imageLabels": [5 items]
"[0]": {5 keys}
"count": 19411
"score": 80.5
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Font"
"imageLabelId": 12
"[1]": {5 keys}
"count": 11760
"score": 65.3
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Poster"
"imageLabelId": 21
"[2]": {5 keys}
"count": 19018
"score": 63.84
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Publication"
"imageLabelId": 23
"[3]": {5 keys}
"count": 3297
"score": 60.27
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Circle"
"imageLabelId": 8
"[4]": {5 keys}
"count": 1673
"score": 52.94
"status": "auto_verified"
"imageLabel": "Parallel"
"imageLabelId": 107
"imageDerivatives": [6 items]
"[0]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/large/19885/a2134cd768cc437d7708abefe667785805ff64e2.jpg"
"width": "517"
"height": "800"
"identifier": "LARGE"
"[1]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/medium/19885/a2134cd768cc437d7708abefe667785805ff64e2.jpg"
"width": "258"
"height": "400"
"identifier": "MEDIUM"
"[2]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/nano/19885/a2134cd768cc437d7708abefe667785805ff64e2.jpg"
"width": "23"
"height": "35"
"identifier": "NANO"
"[3]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/small/19885/a2134cd768cc437d7708abefe667785805ff64e2.jpg"
"width": "97"
"height": "150"
"identifier": "SMALL"
"[4]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/tiny/19885/a2134cd768cc437d7708abefe667785805ff64e2.jpg"
"width": "48"
"height": "75"
"identifier": "TINY"
"[5]": {4 keys}
"url": "https://browser.mona.net.au/records/images/xlarge/19885/a2134cd768cc437d7708abefe667785805ff64e2.jpg"
"width": "775"
"height": "1200"
"identifier": "XLARGE"
"totalImages": 1
"objectSearchScore": 0.31199765
"opacObjectFieldSets": [40 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "accession_no"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "17089"
"[1]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "name"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Disturbing the universe / Freeman Dyson"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "title"
"value": "Disturbing the universe / Freeman Dyson"
"[2]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "other_name"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[3]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "artist_last_first"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Dyson, Freeman"
"[4]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_date"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "1981"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [2 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "earliest_date"
"value": "1981-01-01Z"
"[1]": {2 keys}
"key": "latest_date"
"value": "1981-12-31Z"
"[5]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_date_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[6]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "edition"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[7]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "brief_desc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "A series of glimpses into the life of the highly gifted physicist Freeman Dyson."
"[8]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "measure_desc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[9]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "credit_line"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[10]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "curr_loc_status"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "On Shelf"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "curr_loc_status:"On Shelf""
"[11]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "ob_status"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Accessioned"
"[12]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "lender"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[13]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_owner"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[14]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_type"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[15]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_start"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[16]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_expiry"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[17]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "copyright_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[18]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "curr_loc"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Zone N3/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA"
"[19]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "object_type"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "object_type:"Books/Document genres/Information forms/Visual and Verbal Communication""
"[20]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "collection"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Main Collection/Library"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "collection:"Main Collection/Library""
"[21]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "London/England"
"[22]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "prod_pri_publisher"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Pan"
"[23]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "physical_notes"
"opacObjectFields": [2 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "vii, 280 pages ; 20 cm."
"[1]": {1 keys}
"value": "Includes bibliographical references and index."
"[24]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "language"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "English"
"[25]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "isbn_issn"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "0330263242"
"[26]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "user_sym_1"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "530.092 DYS"
"[27]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "usual_loc_being"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": "Zone N3/Level 2 (Mezzanine)/Phrontisterion/MONA"
"[28]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_class"
"opacObjectFields": [5 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Autobiography/Biography as a literary form/Authorship"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Autobiography/Biography as a literary form/Authorship""
"[1]": {2 keys}
"value": "Biography/History"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Biography/History""
"[2]": {2 keys}
"value": "Physicists/Physical scientists/Scientists/Professions/Occupations"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Physicists/Physical scientists/Scientists/Professions/Occupations""
"[3]": {2 keys}
"value": "Scientists' writings/Literature/Philology"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Scientists' writings/Literature/Philology""
"[4]": {2 keys}
"value": "Scientists/Professions/Occupations"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_class:"Scientists/Professions/Occupations""
"[29]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_date"
"opacObjectFields": [0 items]
"[30]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_event"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[31]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_period"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[32]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_object"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[33]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_person"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"value": "Freeman Dyson (English, b.1923, d.2020)"
"opacObjectFieldAttributes": [1 items]
"[0]": {2 keys}
"key": "search"
"value": "subject_person:"Freeman Dyson (English, b.1923, d.2020)""
"[34]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "subject_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[35]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_person"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[36]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_place"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[37]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_event"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[38]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "assoc_object"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"[39]": {2 keys}
"identifier": "user_sym_9"
"opacObjectFields": [1 items]
"[0]": {1 keys}
"value": ""
"relationshipsCollection": {2 keys}
"relationships": [1 items]
"[0]": {4 keys}
"relatedRecords": [1 items]
"[0]": {3 keys}
"slug": "freeman-dyson"
"title": "Freeman Dyson"
"relatedRecordId": "12130"
"relationshipId": "object_prod_pri_person"
"relatedRecordType": "person"
"totalRelatedRecords": 1
"totalRelationships": 1
Topics and Themes