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Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for the Soul of Science (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781400079964)
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xThe gripping, entertaining, and vividly-told narrative of a radical discovery that sent shockwaves through the scientific community and forever changed the way we understand the world.
Werner Heisenberg's "uncertainty principle" challenged centuries of scientific understanding, placed him in direct opposition to Albert Einstein, and put Niels Bohr in the middle of one of the most heated debates in scientific history. Heisenberg's theorem stated that there were physical limits to what we could know about sub-atomic particles; this "uncertainty" would have shocking implications. In a riveting and lively account, David Lindley captures this critical episode and explains one of the most important scientific discoveries in history, which has since transcended the boundaries of science and influenced everything from literary theory to television.Author: David Lindley
ISBN-10: 1400079969
ISBN-13: 9781400079964
Publisher: Anchor Books
Language: English
Published: 02/12/2008
Pages: 272
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.32w x 0.60d
Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 04/13/2008 pg. 28
By David Lindley
xDavid Lindley holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Sussex University and has been an editor at Nature, Science, and Science News. Now a full-time writer, he is the author of The End of Physics, Where Does the Weirdness Go?, The Science of Jurassic Park, Boltzmann's Atom, and Degrees Kelvin. He is also a recipient of the Phi Beta Kappa science writing prize. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.
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