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UNINA9910451115903321 |
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Freund Peter G. O (Peter George Oliver), <1936-2018.> |
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A passion for discovery [[electronic resource] /] / Peter Freund |
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Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 |
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1-281-91194-1 |
9786611911942 |
981-277-215-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (238 p.) |
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Mathematicians |
Physicists |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 192-210) and index. |
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Acknowledgments; Preface; Contents; 1. Einstein Once Removed; 2. Heisenberg's Turn; 3. A True Aristocrat; 4. The Conscience of Physics; 5. The Wizard of Pasadena; 6. Back to Maupertuis; 7. The Language of God; 8. Emmy Noether and the Urge for the Abstract; 9. Oswald Teichmüller and Nazi Science; 10. Spontaneous Breakdown of Human Decency; 11. Scientists in Politics; 12. Jews in Science. The Backlash; 13. Stalin and the Quantum; 14. Mister Sakharov Goes to Kiev; 15. Mr. Yang also Goes to Kiev; 16. The Stone Age and the Fermi Era; 17. The Serene Sensei; 18. Oppenheimer, Hero or Antihero? |
19. Viennese Physics, Then and Now20. The Importance of a Sense of Humor; 21. The Russian Style; 22. Chandra, Passionate Cambridge Gentleman; 23. On and Off the Map: Romanian Mathematics; 24. Du côté de chez Telegdi, the Experimental Side; 25. Leader of the Pack; 26. New Dimensions; 27. A Brief History of Space; 28. The Coming Age; Epilogue: The Goal and the Means; Sources, Comments and Some More Stories Masquerading as Comments; Index |
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This fascinating book assembles human stories about physicists and mathematicians. Remarkably, these stories cluster around some general themes having to do with the interaction between scientists, and with the impact of historic events - such as the advent of fascism |
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and communism in the twentieth century - on scientists' behavior. Briefly, but lucidly, some of the beautiful science that brought these scientists together in the first place is explained.Author's webpage: http://freund9.googlepages.com/peterfreundwritings. |
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UNINA9910797697603321 |
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Autore |
Minetor Randi |
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Titolo |
Day trips Hudson Valley : getaway ideas for the local traveler / / Randi Minetor |
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Guilford, Connecticut : , : gpp, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (241 p.) |
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Collana |
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Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.) Guidebooks |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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contents; introduction; using this guide; lower valley: new jersey skylands; day trip 01; day trip 02; day trip 03; day trip 04; lower valley: new york city; day trip 05; day trip 06; day trip 07; day trip 08; day trip 09; day trip 10; day trip 11; day trip 12; day trip 13; day trip 14; mid-hudson valley; day trip 15; day trip 16; day trip 17; day trip 18; day trip 19; day trip 20; day trip 21; day trip 22; day trip 23; day trip 24; day trip 25; day trip 26; day trip 27; day trip 28; upper hudson valley; day trip 29; day trip 30; day trip 31; day trip 32; day trip 33; day trip 34; day trip 35 |
day trip 36upper hudson: to the river's source; day trip 37; day trip 38; day trip 39; day trip 40; day trip 41; festivals & celebrations; index |
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