Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for the Soul of Science by Lindley, David

Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for the Soul of Science

The gripping, entertaining, and vividly-told narrative of a radical discovery that sent shockwaves through the scientific community...
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Author: David Lindley
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Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for the Soul of Science by Lindley, David

Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for the Soul of Science

$41.07

Uncertainty: Einstein, Heisenberg, Bohr, and the Struggle for the Soul of Science

$41.07
Author: David Lindley
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The gripping, entertaining, and vividly-told narrative of a radical discovery that sent shockwaves through the scientific community and forever changed the way we understand the world.

Werner Heisenberg's "uncertainty principle" challenged centuries of scientific understanding, placed him in direct opposition to Albert Einstein, and put Niels Bohr in the middle of one of the most heated debates in scientific history. Heisenberg's theorem stated that there were physical limits to what we could know about sub-atomic particles; this "uncertainty" would have shocking implications. In a riveting and lively account, David Lindley captures this critical episode and explains one of the most important scientific discoveries in history, which has since transcended the boundaries of science and influenced everything from literary theory to television.

Author: David Lindley
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 02/12/2008
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.44lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.32w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781400079964


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 04/13/2008 pg. 28

About the Author

David Lindley holds a Ph.D. in astrophysics from Sussex University and has been an editor at Nature, Science, and Science News. Now a full-time writer, he is the author of The End of Physics, Where Does the Weirdness Go?, The Science of Jurassic Park, Boltzmann's Atom, and Degrees Kelvin. He is also a recipient of the Phi Beta Kappa science writing prize. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.


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