| Schrödinger: Life and Thought Contributor(s): Moore, Walter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107569915 ISBN-13: 9781107569911 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Science | Physics - General - Science | History |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2015458913 |
| Series: Canto Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.02" H x 5.52" W x 8.55" (1.57 lbs) 523 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Central Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Erwin Schr dinger was a brilliant and charming Austrian, a great scientist, and a man with a passionate interest in people and ideas. In this, the first comprehensive biography of Schr dinger, Walter Moore draws upon recollections of Schr dinger's friends, family and colleagues, and on contemporary records, letters and diaries. Schr dinger's life is portrayed against the backdrop of Europe at a time of change and unrest. His best known scientific work was the discovery of wave mechanics, for which he was awarded the Nobel prize in 1933. Schr dinger led a very intense life, both in his scientific research and in his personal life. Walter Moore has written a highly readable biography of this fascinating and complex man, which will appeal not only to scientists but to anyone interested in the history of our times, and in the life and thought of one of the great men of twentieth-century science. |