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What was Albert Einstein like as a person? How did J. Robert Oppenheimer's religious background impact his scientific endeavors? Why did John Stewart Bell get into physics in the first place? Prolific science writer Jeremy Bernstein has followed up on his original Quantum Profiles, published in 1990, with seven added profiles: Wendell Furry, Philipp Frank, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Victor Weisskopf, Tom Lehrer, Max Jammer, and Robert Serber. The profiles on John Stewart Bell, John Wheeler, and Albert Einstein from the first edition have been revised and expanded, as well. Bernstein presents each profile carefully, and the context provided in these historical profiles is revolutionary in each approach. Bernstein's unique academic and social background allows readers to fully grasp the character profiles in each chapter. With a conversational writing style, Bernstein lets readers get to know these ten prolific physicists-from personalities to historical and scientific significance-in a whole new way.Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780190056865
eBay Product ID (ePID)18046505695
Product Key Features
Number of Pages228 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameQuantum Profiles: Second Edition
Publication Year2020
SubjectScience, Physics
TypeTextbook
AuthorJeremy Bernstein
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight382 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorJeremy Bernstein