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The Solvay Conferences on Physics. Aspects of the Development of Physics Since 1911.
Jagdish Mehra
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Paperback. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BG; PH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 173 x 286 x 25. Weight in Grams: 786.
Jagdish Mehra's historical account of the Solvay Conferences from 1911 to 1973 demonstrates not only the great influence which these conferences have had on the development of modern physics, but it also shows clearly how far-sighted and well planned were the intentions of Ernest Solvay when he took the initiative for organizing a new type of international conferences. In contrast to the conventional meetings in which reports are given on the successful solution of scientific problems, the Solvay Conferences were conceived to help directly in solving specific problems of unusual difficulty. The importance of the quantum structure of Nature had ... Read more
Jagdish Mehra's historical account of the Solvay Conferences from 1911 to 1973 demonstrates not only the great influence which these conferences have had on the development of modern physics, but it also shows clearly how far-sighted and well planned were the intentions of Ernest Solvay when he took the initiative for organizing a new type of international conferences. In contrast to the conventional meetings in which reports are given on the successful solution of scientific problems, the Solvay Conferences were conceived to help directly in solving specific problems of unusual difficulty. The importance of the quantum structure of Nature had ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789401018692
SKU
V9789401018692
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