." >> and now, nobe nobel prize-wig physicist steven weinberg sat down with booktv to talk to his most recent book, "lake views." this interview, part of booktv's college series, was recorded at the university of texas at austin. >> dr. steven weinberg is a professor of science at the universe of the texas. e. as a nobel prize winner in physics, the national medal of science winner, and he is also the author of this book, "lake views: this world and the universe." first of all, dr. weinberg, what is this picture on the front of your book? >> that's a picture of lake austin as seen from our boat dock. i do most of my work at home in an office overlooking the lake, and so i have, i have a certain feeling of connection with lake austin. >> so why would a nobel prize-winning physicist, science guy, put a lake on the front of his book? >> well, it is what i look at while i'm working, but also, you know, being a scientist, especially theoretical physicists, it's a little unworldly, and the sounds of delay, especially in summer, the boats going up and down the lake, playing music, brings me b

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