Einstein and Oppenheimer : the meaning of genius / Silvan S. Schweber.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.Description: xiv, 412 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:- 0674028287 (alk. paper)
- 9780674028289 (alk. paper)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Einstein and Oppenheimer belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed in their worldview, work, and in their lives, this book provides insight into some key areas of 20th-century science.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [379]-400) and index.
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