Subtle Is the Lord: The Science and the Life of Albert Einstein - Couverture souple

Pais, Abraham

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192806726 ISBN 13 : 9780192806727

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2005

Synopsis

2005 has been designated "World Year of Physics" to celebrate the publication of Einstein's Theory of Relativity one hundred years ago. In commemoration of this landmark anniversary, Oxford University Press brings Abraham Pais' major work on Einstein's life and work to a whole new generation of readers. Since the death of Albert Einstein in 1955 there have been many books and articles written about the man and a number of attempts to "explain" relativity. Throughout the preparation of this book, Pais has had complete access to the Einstein Archives and the invaluable guidance of the late Helen Dukas-formerly Einstein's private secretaryWritten with Pais' intimate and incomparable knowledge of Einstein, Subtle is the Lord will delight and inspire anyone fascinated by the man whose revolutionary ideas have defined modern physics.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

The late Abraham Pais ws Detlev W. Bronk Professor at the Rockefeller University and winner of the J.R. Oppenheimer Memorial Prize for 1979.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192806726
• ISBN 13: 9780192806727
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 584
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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