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Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Physics and Philosophy: The Revolution in Modern Science

Contributors:

By (Author) Werner Heisenberg
Introduction by Paul Davies

ISBN:

9780141182155

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Classics

Publication Date:

23rd October 2000

UK Publication Date:

3rd August 2000

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Physics
Popular science

Dewey:

530.01

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

176

Dimensions:

Width 128mm, Height 198mm, Spine 10mm

Weight:

137g

Description

Nobel Prize winner Heisenberg's classic account explains the central ideas of the quantum revolution and his celebrated Uncertainty Principle.

Reviews

"A giant of modern physics."--New York Times
"Philosophically, the implications of quantum mechanics are psychedelic. . . . [a] mind-expanding discovery."--Gary Zukav, author of "The Seat of the Soul"
A giant of modern physics. --New York Times
Philosophically, the implications of quantum mechanics are psychedelic. . . . [a] mind-expanding discovery. --Gary Zukav, author of "The Seat of the Soul"
"A giant of modern physics." -- New York Times

Author Bio

Werner Heisenberg's celebrated Uncertainty Principle is one of the cornerstones of modern physics. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1932 and received numerous other awards. As a public figure he actively promoted the peaceful use of atomic power, and in 1957 led other German scientists in opposing a move to equip the West German army with nuclear weapons. He died in 1976.

Paul Davies is the author of many books, including God and the New Physics and The Fifth Miracle.

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