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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:Faust in Copenhagen: A Struggle for the Soul of Physicsby Gino Segre
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A fascinating look at the landmark 1932 gathering of the biggest names in physics Known by physicists as the miracle year, 1932 saw the discovery of the neutron and the first artificially induced nuclear transmutation. However, while physicists celebrated these momentous discoverieswhich presaged the era of big science and nuclear bombsEurope was moving inexorably toward totalitarianism and war. In April of that year, about forty of the worlds leading physicistsincluding Werner Heisenberg, Lise Meitner, and Paul Diraccame to Niels Bohrs Copenhagen Institute for their annual informal meeting about the frontiers of physics. Physicist Gino Segr brings to life this historic gathering, which ended with a humorous skit based on Goethes Fausta skit that eerily foreshadowed events that would soon unfold. Little did the scientists know the Faustian bargains they would face in the near future. Capturing the interplay between the great scientists as well as the discoveries they discussed and debated, Segr evokes the moment when physicsand the worldwas about to lose its innocence. Review:" [A] fascinating story, insightfully told and consistently engaging . . . Segr speaks to the reader with enthusiasm, at times unable to conceal his excitement about the fascinating story he's sharing, yet his telling is deftly and dramatically structured, providing necessary historical and scientific context, clearly and concisely." San Francisco Chronicle " Cracking good narrative history." Time Synopsis:Segre brings to life the momentous 1932 gathering of 40 of the worlds leading physicists, which ended with a humorous skit based on Goethes Faust--a skit that eerily foreshadowed events that would soon unfold as Europe was moving ever closer to war.
Synopsis:A physicist himself, Gino Segr writes about what scientists doand why they do itwith intimacy, clarity, and passion. In Faust in Copenhagen, he evokes the fleeting, magical moment when physicsand the worldwas about to lose its innocence forever. Known by physicists as the miracle year, 1932 saw the discovery of the neutron and antimatter, as well as the first artificially induced nuclear transmutations. However, while scientists celebrated these momentous discoverieswhich presaged the nuclear era and the emergence of big scienceduring a meeting at Niels Bohr's Copenhagen Institute, Europe was moving inexorably toward totalitarianism and war. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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