Victory and vexation in science : Einstein, Bohr, Heisenberg and others / Gerald Holton.
Pubblicazione:
Cambridge (Massachusetts) : Harvard university press, 2005.
Descrizione fisica:
XI, 229 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Preface. Pt. 1. Scientists: 1. Einstein's third paradise 2. The woman in Einstein's shadow and a first glimpse of Einstein's mind at work 3. Werner Heisenberg and Albert Einstein 4. Bohr, Heisenberg and what Michael Frayn's Copenhagen tries to tell us 5. Enrico Fermi and the miracle of the two tables 6. B.F. Skinner, P.W. Bridgman and the lost years 7. I.I. Rabi as educator and science warrior. Pt. 2. Science in context: 8. Paul Tillich, Albert Einstein and the quest for the ultimate 9. Henri Poicaré, Marcel Duchamp and innovation in science and art 10. Perspectives on the thematic analysis of scientific thought 11. The imperative for basic science that serves national needs 12. The rise of postmodernisms and the end of science 13. Different perceptions of good science and their effects on careers of women scientists 14. Only connect: bridging the institutionalized gaps between the humanities and sciences in teaching. Acknowledgments. Index
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