Heisenberg Probably Slept Here

The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Physicists of the 20th Century
1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-0-471-15709-0
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 274 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 567 g

"Here is a book I wish I had when taking physics my senior year in high school!" -Book Report
A lively illumination of modern physics' marquee players, featuring:
* Albert Einstein
* Max Planck
* Ernest Rutherford
* Niels Bohr
* Werner Heisenberg
* Richard Feynman
* Murray Gell-Mann
"Brennan has a knack for explaining difficult technicalities simply. His essays give a useful summary of twentieth-century science." -Financial Times
"Highly recommended to expert and layperson alike." -Choice

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brennan, Richard P.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Experimentalphysik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Geschichte der Physik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Isaac Newton.

Albert Einstein.

Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck.

Ernest Rutherford.

Niels Henrik David Bohr.

Werner Karl Heisenberg.

Richard Phillips Feynman.

Murray Gell-Mann.

Epilogue: The Why of Physics.

Chronology of Physics.

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Richard P. Brennan is a veteran science writer and editor whose previous books include Levitating Trains and Kamikaze Genes (Wiley) and The Automobile: Technology and Society. Mr. Brennan has served as a consultant to Lockheed, the U.S. Office of Technology Assessment, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the National Academy of Sciences.