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Niels Bohr's Times: In Physics, Philosophy, and Polity [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

Abraham Pais (Autor)

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Niel Bohr's life spans times of revolutionary change, in science and in its impact on society. Along with Einstein, Bohr can be considered as this century's major driving force behind the new mathematical and philosophical descriptions of the atom, the nucleus, and all that resulted from them. Abraham Pais, a biographer of Einstein, traces Bohr's progress from his well-to-do origins in late-19th century Denmark to his central position in the world political scene, particularly because of the development of nuclear weapons during the World War II. Bohr was one of the great enabling figures in modern science, not only because of his direct involvement in the application of quantum theory to the understanding of the structure of the atom, but also because he gathered around him in Copenhagen most of the brightest young minds of the period. Figures like Pauli, Dirac and Heisenberg, all required Bohr's imprimatur, to varying degrees, before they considered their work ready for widespread consumption. He had a complex relationship with Einstein, both in terms of their fundamental disagreements and their profound, though distant, mutual respect. He owed an important debt to his mentor, Rutherford - a man who came to serve, in many ways, as his role model. Pais describes the state of physics before Bohr, and considers his legacy, both theoretical and practical. But more than this, he captures the essence of Bohr, the intensely private family man who, despite appalling personal tragedy, became one of the best-loved cultural figures of recent times. Abraham Pais is the author of "Subtle is the Lord" and "Inward Bound".

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Niel Bohr's life spans times of revolutionary change, in science and in its impact on society. Along with Einstein, Bohr can be considered as this century's major driving force behind the new mathematical and philosophical descriptions of the atom, the nucleus, and all that resulted from them. Abraham Pais, a biographer of Einstein, traces Bohr's progress from his well-to-do origins in late-19th century Denmark to his central position in the world political scene, particularly because of the development of nuclear weapons during the World War II. Bohr was one of the great enabling figures in modern science, not only because of his direct involvement in the application of quantum theory to the understanding of the structure of the atom, but also because he gathered around him in Copenhagen most of the brightest young minds of the period. Figures like Pauli, Dirac and Heisenberg, all required Bohr's imprimatur, to varying degrees, before they considered their work ready for widespread consumption. He had a complex relationship with Einstein, both in terms of their fundamental disagreements and their profound, though distant, mutual respect.

He owed an important debt to his mentor, Rutherford - a man who came to serve, in many ways, as his role model. Pais describes the state of physics before Bohr, and considers his legacy, both theoretical and practical. But more than this, he captures the essence of Bohr, the intensely private family man who, despite appalling personal tragedy, became one of the best-loved cultural figures of recent times. Abraham Pais is the author of "Subtle is the Lord" and "Inward Bound".

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More Niels, less quantum physics, please. 19. Juni 2000
Von Rand Higbee - Veröffentlicht auf Amazon.com
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I really wanted to like this book. I really wanted to be able to give it five stars. But I can't. While there is much to be admired here, this is definitely not the definitive biography of Niels Bohr.

As a previous reviewer hinted, the problem with this book is that it contains far too much quantum physics and not enough Niels Bohr. I am a former high school Physics teacher, and even I had trouble keeping up.

To be sure, there are moments of keen insight. I especially enjoyed reading about Bohr's relationships with his family and with his colleagues. Unfortunately, every time Pais would get me interested in something like that, he would then quickly bring the book to a screeching hault by going back to detail the history of some finer concept of quantum physics.

If you want to read a history of quantum physics with an emphasis on the contributions made by Niels Bohr, then this is the book for you. If, however, you simply want to learn about Niels Bohr the man, you may want to keep shopping.

10 von 11 Kunden fanden die folgende Rezension hilfreich
Interesting, definitive 5. Mai 2000
Von Leon M. Bodevin - Veröffentlicht auf Amazon.com
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I enjoyed this book. I think the book may even be the definitive account of Bohr's life. My big complaint about this book, though, is as follows: the book is not good for an everyday person who wants to know about Bohr. It goes very heavy (in my mind, too heavy) into physics developments of the twentieth century. Combined with the fact that Pais is not that great at explaining these concepts, you have to have a good background in science to enjoy this book. All told, though, I thought Pais did a good job at showing the reader a glimpse of Bohr's world. Highly recommended for science types.
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Great - but for those with an interest in HARD physics 9. November 2000
Von A. Midwinter - Veröffentlicht auf Amazon.com
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I bought this book for my Dad and he loved it ..... BUT he's a retired scientist with an interest in and basic knowledge of quantum mechanics. He particularly enjoyed the explanations of this very weird branch of physics. As an example of the type of reader who may enjoy this - he's the only person I know who has read "A Brief History of Time" cover to cover.

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