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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788119903321

Autore

Hillman Bruce J.

Titolo

The man who stalked Einstein : how Nazi scientist Philipp Lenard changed the course of history / / Bruce J. Hillman, Birgit Ertl-Wagner, and Bernd C. Wagner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Guilford, Connecticut : , : LP, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4930-1001-8

1-4930-1569-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

530.092

Soggetti

Relativity (Physics)

National socialism and science

Jewish scientists - Germany

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; A Note on the Differences between Lenard's and Einstein's Science; 1 Pyrrhic Victory; 2 The Heart of the Matter; 3 Familiarity Breeds Contempt; 4 An Interesting Evening Out; 5 A Disagreement between Gentlemen; 6 A Missed Opportunity; 7 Lenard in Stockholm; 8 Einstein versus the Small Popes in Uppsala; 9 Dangerous Choices; 10 Lenard and Hitler; 11 Deutsche Physik; 12 Academic Impurities; 13 Some Say by Fire, Others Ice; Epilogue: Unapologetic Lives; Bibliography; Acknowledgments; Index; About the Authors

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span>The story of the conflict between Albert Einstein and chief Nazi physicist Philipp Lenard, who spent a lifetime trying to discredit him.</span></span>