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Niels Bohr
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2020
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117 kr
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Niels Bohr, who pioneered the quantum theory of the atom, had a broad conception of his obligations as a physicist. They included not only a responsibility for the consequences of his work for the wider society, but also a compulsion to apply the philosophy he deduced from his physics to improving …
The History of Physics
A Very Short Introduction
Häftad, 2018
113 kr
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How does the physics we know today - a highly professionalised enterprise, inextricably linked to government and industry - link back to its origins as a liberal art in Ancient Greece? What is the path that leads from the old philosophy of nature and its concern with humankind's place in the …
Dilemmas of an Upright Man
Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science, With a New Afterword
Häftad, 2000
299 kr
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In this moving and eloquent portrait, John Heilbron describes how the founder of quantum theory rose to the pinnacle of German science. With great understanding, he shows how Max Planck suffered morally and intellectually as his lifelong habit of service to his country and to physics was confronted …
History of Physics
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2018
92 kr
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How does the physics we know today - a highly professionalised enterprise, inextricably linked to government and industry - link back to its origins as a liberal art in Ancient Greece? What is the path that leads from the old philosophy of nature and its concern with humankind''s place in the …
History of Physics
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2018
89 kr
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How does the physics we know today - a highly professionalised enterprise, inextricably linked to government and industry - link back to its origins as a liberal art in Ancient Greece? What is the path that leads from the old philosophy of nature and its concern with humankind''s place in the …
Niels Bohr
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2020
92 kr
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Niels Bohr, who pioneered the quantum theory of the atom, had a broad conception of his obligations as a physicist. They included not only a responsibility for the consequences of his work for the wider society, but also a compulsion to apply the philosophy he deduced from his physics to improving …
Niels Bohr
A Very Short Introduction
E-bok, 2020
98 kr
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Niels Bohr, who pioneered the quantum theory of the atom, had a broad conception of his obligations as a physicist. They included not only a responsibility for the consequences of his work for the wider society, but also a compulsion to apply the philosophy he deduced from his physics to improving …
Ghost of Galileo
In a forgotten painting from the English Civil War
E-bok, 2021
252 kr
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In 1643/4 the once-famous Francis Cleyn painted the unhappy young heir of Corfe Castle, John Bankes, and his tutor, Dr Maurice Williams. The painter is now almost forgotten,the painting much neglected, and the sitters themselves have left little to mark their lives, but on the table of the painting …
Ghost of Galileo
In a forgotten painting from the English Civil War
E-bok, 2021
252 kr
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In 1643/4 the once-famous Francis Cleyn painted the unhappy young heir of Corfe Castle, John Bankes, and his tutor, Dr Maurice Williams. The painter is now almost forgotten,the painting much neglected, and the sitters themselves have left little to mark their lives, but on the table of the painting …
Incomparable Monsignor
Francesco Bianchini's world of science, history, and court intrigue
E-bok, 2022
195 kr
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Through Francesco Bianchini, the ''greatest Italian of his time'' this book explores the exciting meeting of science, history, and politics in early modern Europe. Born in a time where entry into the church granted power, privilege, and access to the most exciting ideas of his time, the magnificent …
Incomparable Monsignor
Francesco Bianchini's world of science, history, and court intrigue
E-bok, 2022
195 kr
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Through Francesco Bianchini, the ''greatest Italian of his time'' this book explores the exciting meeting of science, history, and politics in early modern Europe. Born in a time where entry into the church granted power, privilege, and access to the most exciting ideas of his time, the magnificent …
Ernest Rutherford
And the Explosion of Atoms
Inbunden, 2003
474 kr
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An engaging biography that captures the excitement of the early days of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford tells the story of the down-to-earth New Zealander who became one of the foremost pioneers of subatomic physics. Rutherford's achievements were numerous and included:* Inventing a detector for …
Ernest Rutherford
And the Explosion of Atoms
E-bok, 2003
353 kr
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An engaging biography that captures the excitement of the early days of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford tells the story of the down-to-earth New Zealander who became one of the foremost pioneers of subatomic physics. Rutherford''s achievements were numerous and included:* Inventing a detector …
Lawrence and His Laboratory
A History of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Volume I
Av J. L. Heilbron, Robert W. Seidel
Inbunden, 1990
599 kr
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The Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, California, was the birthplace of particle accelerators, radioisotopes, and modern big science. This first volume of its history is a saga of physics and finance in the Great Depression, when a new kind of science was born. Here we learn how Ernest Lawrence …
Elements of Early Modern Physics
Häftad, 1982
601 kr
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Elements of Early Modern Physics comprises the two long introductory chapters of J. L. Heilbron's monumental work Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries: A Study of Early Modern Physics plus a concluding summary of the remaining chapters. Heilbron opens with a presentation of the general …
H. G. J. Moseley
The Life and Letters of an English Physicist, 1887-1915
Häftad, 1974
651 kr
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H. G. J. Moseley (1887 - 1915), the son and grandson of distinguished English scientists, a favorite student of Rutherford's and a colleague of Bohr's, completed researches of capital importance for atomic physics just before the outbreak of World War I. He was urged to devote himself to scientific …
Elements of Early Modern Physics
E-bok, 1982
424 kr
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Elements of Early Modern Physics comprises the two long introductory chapters of J. L. Heilbron's monumental work Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries: A Study of Early Modern Physics plus a concluding summary of the remaining chapters. Heilbron opens with a presentation of the general …
H. G. J. Moseley
The Life and Letters of an English Physicist, 1887-1915
E-bok, 1974
460 kr
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H. G. J. Moseley (1887 - 1915), the son and grandson of distinguished English scientists, a favorite student of Rutherford's and a colleague of Bohr's, completed researches of capital importance for atomic physics just before the outbreak of World War I. He was urged to devote himself to scientific …
Quantifying Spirit in the Eighteenth Century
Av Robin E. Rider, J. L. Heilbron m. fl.
E-bok, 1990
424 kr
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This title was originally published in 1990. This title was originally published in 1990.
Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries
A Study of Early Modern Physics
Häftad, 1979
799 kr
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Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries: A Study of Early Modern Physics examines the development of electricity during the Scientific Revolution, offering a comprehensive analysis of its evolving understanding. The study unfolds in three stages: the first, until 1700, was marked by narrow …
Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries
A Study of Early Modern Physics
E-bok, 1979
572 kr
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Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries: A Study of Early Modern Physics examines the development of electricity during the Scientific Revolution, offering a comprehensive analysis of its evolving understanding. The study unfolds in three stages: the first, until 1700, was marked by narrow …
Lawrence and His Laboratory
A History of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Volume I
Av Robert W. Seidel, J. L. Heilbron
E-bok, 1990
1005 kr
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The Radiation Laboratory in Berkeley, California, was the birthplace of particle accelerators, radioisotopes, and modern big science. This first volume of its history is a saga of physics and finance in the Great Depression, when a new kind of science was born. Here we learn how Ernest Lawrence …
Elements of Early Modern Physics
Inbunden, 1982
1156 kr
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Elements of Early Modern Physics comprises the two long introductory chapters of J. L. Heilbron's monumental work Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries: A Study of Early Modern Physics plus a concluding summary of the remaining chapters. Heilbron opens with a presentation of the general …
H. G. J. Moseley
The Life and Letters of an English Physicist, 1887-1915
Inbunden, 1974
873 kr
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H. G. J. Moseley (1887 - 1915), the son and grandson of distinguished English scientists, a favorite student of Rutherford's and a colleague of Bohr's, completed researches of capital importance for atomic physics just before the outbreak of World War I. He was urged to devote himself to scientific …
Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries
A Study of Early Modern Physics
Inbunden, 1979
1270 kr
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Electricity in the 17th and 18th Centuries: A Study of Early Modern Physics examines the development of electricity during the Scientific Revolution, offering a comprehensive analysis of its evolving understanding. The study unfolds in three stages: the first, until 1700, was marked by narrow …
Sun in the Church
Cathedrals as Solar Observatories
Häftad, 2001
303 kr
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Between 1650 and 1750, four Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. Built to fix an unquestionable date for Easter, they also housed instruments that threw light on the disputed geometry of the solar system, and so, within sight of the altar, subverted Church doctrine …
