Planck : driven by vision, broken by war
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, [2015].
ISBN
9780190219475 (hardback : alkaline paper), 0190219475 (hardback : alkaline paper)
Physical Desc
xviii, 258 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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CHELAN PUBLIC LIBRARY
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LC Subjects
Biographies.
Einstein, Albert, -- 1879-1955.
Germany -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
National socialism and science.
Physicists -- Germany -- Biography.
Physics -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Planck, Max, -- 1858-1947 -- Family.
Planck, Max, -- 1858-1947 -- Friends and associates.
Planck, Max, -- 1858-1947.
Science -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Science -- Germany.
Einstein, Albert, -- 1879-1955.
Germany -- Intellectual life -- 20th century.
National socialism and science.
Physicists -- Germany -- Biography.
Physics -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Planck, Max, -- 1858-1947 -- Family.
Planck, Max, -- 1858-1947 -- Friends and associates.
Planck, Max, -- 1858-1947.
Science -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Science -- Germany.
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Published
New York : Oxford University Press, [2015].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780190219475 (hardback : alkaline paper), 0190219475 (hardback : alkaline paper)
Notes
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Illustrated
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-248) and index.
Description
Max Planck is credited with being the father of quantum theory, and his work laid the foundation for our modern understanding of matter and energetic processes. But Planck's story is not well known, especially in the United States. A German physicist working during the first half of the twentieth century, his library, personal journals, notebooks, and letters were all destroyed with his home in World War II. What remains, other than his contributions to science, are handwritten letters in German shorthand, and tributes from other scientists of the time, including his close friend Albert Einstein. Brown tells the story of Planck's friendship with the far more outspoken Albert Einstein, and shows how his work fits within the explosion of technology and science that occurred during his life. The story of a brilliant man living in a dangerous time, Brandon Brown gives Max Planck his rightful place in the history of science, and shows how war-torn Germany deeply impacted his life and work.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Brown, B. R. (2015). Planck: driven by vision, broken by war . Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Brandon R.. 2015. Planck: Driven By Vision, Broken By War. Oxford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brown, Brandon R.. Planck: Driven By Vision, Broken By War Oxford University Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brown, Brandon R.. Planck: Driven By Vision, Broken By War Oxford University Press, 2015.
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