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The Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science
J.L. Heilbron
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Paperback. This work describes how the founder of quantum theory rose to the pinnacle of German science. It portrays a man who suffered morally and intellectually as his lifelong habit of service to his country and to physics was confronted by the brutalities of World War I and the Third Reich. Num Pages: 272 pages, 22 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DFG; BG; PDX; PH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 320.
In this moving and eloquent portrait, John Heilbron describes how the founder of quantum theory rose to the pinnacle of German science. With great understanding, he shows how Max Planck suffered morally and intellectually as his lifelong habit of service to his country and to physics was confronted by the realities of World War I and the brutalities of the Third Reich. In an afterword written for this edition, he weighs the recurring questions among historians and scientists about the costs to others, and to Planck himself, of the painful choices he faced in attempting to build an ark ... Read more
In this moving and eloquent portrait, John Heilbron describes how the founder of quantum theory rose to the pinnacle of German science. With great understanding, he shows how Max Planck suffered morally and intellectually as his lifelong habit of service to his country and to physics was confronted by the realities of World War I and the brutalities of the Third Reich. In an afterword written for this edition, he weighs the recurring questions among historians and scientists about the costs to others, and to Planck himself, of the painful choices he faced in attempting to build an ark ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
320 g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674004399
SKU
V9780674004399
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About J.L. Heilbron
J. L. Heilbron, formerly Professor of History and the Vice Chancellor at the University of California, Berkeley, is a Senior Research Fellow at Worcester College, University of Oxford. He was awarded the George Sarton Medal by the History of Science Society in 1993 for his contributions to the field.
Reviews for The Dilemmas of an Upright Man: Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science
An important book to which all students of science as a human institution should be referred... This story of a fruitful but ultimately tragic life is extremely well told and needs to be more widely known.
John Ziman Times Higher Education Supplement Heilbron gives a very readable, and very balanced, account of the successes and disasters of this ... Read more
John Ziman Times Higher Education Supplement Heilbron gives a very readable, and very balanced, account of the successes and disasters of this ... Read more