books about: heisenberg     books:       Philosophical Problems of Quantum Physics4 reviews Werner Heisenberg Ox Bow Press, 1979 Was Heisenberg a great physicist? CERTAINLY! I have always thought of physics as the most marvelous branch of science. It is the field which has granted us Laplace's demon, Pauli's exclusion, Heisenberg's uncertainty, Schroedinger's cat, Wigner's friend, the Copenhagen interpretation and Everett's quantum universes (among other conceptions). At the center of it all, where the boundaries of physics and philosophy overlap, we find the ...             Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for the Soul of Science28 reviews David Lindley Anchor, 2008 God Not Only Plays Dice, She Cheats! Richard Feynman once remarked, perhaps apocryphally, that if anyone told you they `understood' quantum theory, that the one thing you could depend on is that they had missed something. That is why I find it interesting that many of the `so-so' or negative reviews of this book focus on the issue that it does not impart an `understanding' of quantum theory or mechanics. The entire point of the book ...             The Physical Principles of the Quantum Theory6 reviews Werner Heisenberg Dover Publications, 1930 Heisenberg's motivation Not really for beginners in spite of appearances, this book sketches Heisenberg's path in discovering the canonical commutation rules of quantum mechanics. After trying unsuccessfully for years to quantize the helium atom via the Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization rules (which attempt Einstein had already explained in 1917 to be hopeless, because the classical 3-body problem is nonintegrable), ...             Heisenberg Probably Slept Here: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Physicists of the 20th Century7 reviews Richard P. Brennan Wiley, 1998 Heisenberg slept?! First of all, the subtitle of this book, "The Lives, Times, and Ideas of the Great Physicists of the 20th Century," is a bit inaccurate. Among the 8 physicists depicted in Brennan's mini-biography is Sir Isaac Newton; obviously not a denizen of the 20th century. Granted, Newton had more influence on the present epoch of physics than anyone else up until the time of Einstein, so his presence in ...             Heisenberg's War: The Secret History Of The German Bomb15 reviews Thomas Powers Da Capo Press, 2000 One of the best written books I have ever read! This book is amazing on so many different levels I am not really sure where to begin. It is an amazingly well written, compelling, insightful, and utterly fascinating book on it's own. Fortunately, it is so much more than just a really well written book, it is TRUE story that everyone needs to read. It is book about a true hero, a courageous man who risked his life and his reputation to save tens ...             Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science15 reviews Werner Heisenberg Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007 Just get it... If quantum mechanics and all of its philosophical implications tickles your fancy, BUY THIS BOOK! Heisenberg jumps off the pages with an eloquence long forgotten in our day.             Beyond Uncertainty: Heisenberg, Quantum Physics, and The Bomb David C. Cassidy Bellevue Literary Press, 2009 In 1992, David C. Cassidy?s groundbreaking biography of Werner Heisenberg, Uncertainty , was published to resounding acclaim from scholars and critics. Michael Frayn, in the Playbill of the Broadway production of Copenhagen , referred to it as one of his main sources and ?the standard work in English.? Richard Rhodes ( The Making of the Atom Bomb ) called it ?the definitive biography of a great and tragic physicist,? and the Los Angeles ...             The Geometry of Heisenberg Groups (Mathematical Surveys and Monographs) Ernst Binz, Sonja Pods American Mathematical Society, 2008             Inner Exile: Recollections of a Life With Werner Heisenberg1 review Elizabeth Heisenberg Birkhauser, 1984 A very thoughtful work. I have only read the original german edition of this book ("Das Politische Leben Eines Unpolitischen" --Piper). Even though the book was written by his widow Elisabeth, it struck me as a serious and thoughtful attempt to provide a balanced picture of Heisenberg's actions and motivations during the war. Anyone interested in Heisenberg and/or the story of a good man faced with an impossible ...             Uncertainty: The Life and Science of Werner Heisenberg8 reviews David C. Cassidy W. H. Freeman, 1993 Complete biography As the reviews in at the backcover stated, the writer deals thoroughly and fairly with the controversies surrounding this great scientist. This book gives a good overview of the man himself, his science, and the times he lived through. It is one of those works of enormous scope, that will probably not be topped. Just like the Making of the Atomic bomb or other alike tour the force works, it makes ...             Heisenberg and the Nazi Atomic Bomb Project, 1939-1945: A Study in German Culture12 reviews Paul Lawrence Rose University of California Press, 2001 Mixed feelings After having read this book, I am left with very mixed feelings. First the good stuff: This book gives a thorough account of the german A-bomb project during WW2. Lots of original documents are provided, so that one can form an own oppinion. Also the technical aspects are quite well captured for a non-physicist. For the bad stuff: This book is thoroughly racist. I am flabbergasted, that a major ...             Werner Heisenberg : A Bibliography of His Writings, Second, Expanded Edition David C. Cassidy Whittier Publications, Inc., 2001 A complete bibliography of all of the scientific and non-scientific writings of German physicist Werner Heisenberg from 1922 to 2001. Heisenberg was the inventor of the uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics. The listing contains cross-references to all reprints, translations, and excerpts of his writings, as well as guides to his collected works and to the essential Heisenberg writings for technical and non-technical audiences.             100 Years Werner Heisenberg: Works and Impact Wiley-VCH, 2002 Over 40 renowned scientists from all around the world discuss the work and influence of Werner Heisenberg. The papers result from the symposium held by the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Heisenberg's birth, one of the most important physicists of the 20th century and cofounder of modern-day quantum mechanics. Taking atomic and laser physics as their starting point, the scientists illustrate the impact ...             Laguerre Calculus and Its Applications on the Heisenberg Group (Ams/Ip Studies in Advanced Mathematics) Carlos Berenstein, Der-Chen Chang, ... American Mathematical Society, 2001 For nearly two centuries, the relation between analytic functions of one complex variable, their boundary values, harmonic functions, and the theory of Fourier series has been one of the central topics of study in mathematics. The topic stands on its own, yet also provides very useful mathematical applications. This text provides a self-contained introduction to the corresponding questions in several complex variables: namely, ...             The Eyes of Heisenberg12 reviews Frank Herbert Tor Books, 2002 I love the writing, but this is definitely an early work Yes, the great author behind the Dune series also wrote other books. In The Eyes of Heisenberg, he investigates a world made up of normal humans and eternal beings. This was an earlier work, so you can see a number of themes that Dune explored so well in their infancy here. Normal humans are being genetically manipulated by scientists to help keep society running smoothly. Occasionally a 'super ...             Encounters with Einstein4 reviews Werner Heisenberg Princeton University Press, 1989 Essays from Heisenberg's Later Years, 1972-1975 These essays were first published by Seabury Press in 1983 under the title Tradition in Science. A new edition, titled Encounters with Einstein And Other Essays on People, Places, and Particles, was published in 1989 by Princeton University Press. Throughout his life Werner Heisenberg shared his enthusiasm for physics and philosophy, frequently giving presentations to general audiences. Several ...             Physics and beyond;: Encounters and conversations (World perspectives)4 reviews Werner Heisenberg Harper & Row, 1971 The thought process of a physicist. While it suffers from a somewhat "clunky" writing style, this book is extremely interesting. Heisenberg introduces the reader to his world. The reader learns of the thoughts that led to his discoveries, the process by which these discoveries were made, and, almost as a side-note, the reader is acquainted with Heisenberg as a person. A great deal of controversy has surrounded Heisenberg's ...              search for books 1939-1945, advanced, applications, bibliography, calculus, conversations, edition, einstein, encounters, expanded, geometry, heisenberg, laguerre, mathematical, mathematics, monographs, perspectives, philosophical, philosophy, physical, physicists, principles, probably, problems, recollections, revolution, struggle, studies, uncertainty, writings books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen health & personal care: 3-XL 1.29 lbs leave a comment home  impressum - about us