Einstein and Oppenheimer :: the meaning of genius /

Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed--in their worldview, in their work, and in their day--this book provides powe...

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1. Verfasser: Schweber, S. S. (Silvan S.) (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009.
Ausgabe:1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed.
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Zusammenfassung:Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed--in their worldview, in their work, and in their day--this book provides powerful insights into the lives of two critical figures and into the scientific culture of their times.
Beschreibung:Originally published: 2008.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiv, 412 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-400) and index.
ISBN:9780674043350
0674043359
9780674034525
067403452X

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