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Matvei Petrovich Bronstein
Gorelik, Gennady E.; Frenkel, Victor Ya
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Description for Matvei Petrovich Bronstein
Paperback. The life of Matvei Petrovich Bronstein (1906-1938) was closely intertwined with the social, historical and scientific context of one of the most tragic and intriguing periods of Russian history. This book examines the man and his times. Translator(s): Levina, V. M. Series: Modern Birkhauser Classics. Num Pages: 198 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: BGT; PDR; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 12. Weight in Grams: 332.
The true history of physics can only be read in the life stories of those who made its progress possible. Matvei Bronstein was one of those for whom the vast territory of theoretical physics was as familiar as his own home: he worked in cosmology, nuclear physics, gravitation, semiconductors, atmospheric physics, quantum electrodynamics, astro physics and the relativistic quantum theory. Everyone who knew him was struck by his wide knowledge, far beyond the limits of his trade. This partly explains why his life was closely intertwined with the social, historical and scientific context of his time. One might doubt that ... Read more
The true history of physics can only be read in the life stories of those who made its progress possible. Matvei Bronstein was one of those for whom the vast territory of theoretical physics was as familiar as his own home: he worked in cosmology, nuclear physics, gravitation, semiconductors, atmospheric physics, quantum electrodynamics, astro physics and the relativistic quantum theory. Everyone who knew him was struck by his wide knowledge, far beyond the limits of his trade. This partly explains why his life was closely intertwined with the social, historical and scientific context of his time. One might doubt that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Basel Switzerland
Number of pages
198
Condition
New
Series
Modern Birkhauser Classics
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
Basel, Switzerland
ISBN
9783034801997
SKU
V9783034801997
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About Gorelik, Gennady E.; Frenkel, Victor Ya
Gennady E. Gorelik is Professor at the Boston University USA. Victor Ya. Frenkel was Professor at the A.E.Ioffe Physicotechnical Institute in St.Petersburg, Russia.
Reviews for Matvei Petrovich Bronstein
From the reviews: “This book … is concerned with a pioneer period of Soviet physics in the thirties. … This is especially interesting for physicists, who had the chance to become acquaint with some of the protagonists of the book and their scholars. Above all, reading this book one is strongly impressed by Bronstein’s scientific activities, who as a ... Read more