Niels Bohr's Times: In Physics, Philosophy, and Polity
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"Niels Bohr's Times: In Physics, Philosophy, and Polity" is a biographical and historical study by physicist-historian Abraham Pais that explores Niels Bohr’s scientific contributions, philosophical views, and political engagements within the context of 20th-century physics.
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Target entity: Niels Bohr's Times: In Physics, Philosophy, and Polity Target entity description: "Niels Bohr's Times: In Physics, Philosophy, and Polity" is a biographical and historical study by physicist-historian Abraham Pais that explores Niels Bohr’s scientific contributions, philosophical views, and political engagements within the context of 20th-century physics.
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Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist
"Bird of Passage: Recollections of a Physicist" is the autobiography of theoretical physicist Rudolf Peierls, chronicling his life, scientific contributions, and experiences within the 20th-century physics community.
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C.
The Logic of Modern Physics
The Logic of Modern Physics is a 1927 book by physicist Percy W. Bridgman that introduced and developed the philosophical approach known as operationalism in the context of modern physical theory.
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D.
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QED: The Strange Theory of Light and Matter is a popular science book by physicist Richard Feynman that explains the quantum theory of electrodynamics in an accessible, lecture-based style.
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| instanceOf |
biographical study
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book ⓘ historical study ⓘ |
| about |
Copenhagen school of quantum mechanics
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relationship between physics and philosophy ⓘ relationship between science and politics ⓘ |
| author | Abraham Pais ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Dutch-American ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coversEvent |
World War II and nuclear weapons debates
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development of the Bohr model of the atom ⓘ postwar international control of atomic energy ⓘ rise of quantum mechanics in the 1920s ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Bohr's philosophical views
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Bohr's political activities ⓘ Bohr's scientific contributions ⓘ |
| genre |
history of science
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scientific biography ⓘ |
| hasPart |
account of Bohr's work on the Copenhagen interpretation
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analysis of Bohr's complementarity principle ⓘ biographical narrative of Bohr's life and career ⓘ discussion of Bohr's role in the development of quantum theory ⓘ treatment of Bohr's involvement in nuclear policy debates ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general scientifically literate readers
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historians of science ⓘ philosophers of science ⓘ physicists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Niels Bohr ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonfiction | true ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Inward Bound: Of Matter and Forces in the Physical World
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Subtle is the Lord... ⓘ |
| setting |
European physics community in the early 20th century
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development of nuclear physics and atomic energy policy ⓘ |
| subject |
history of 20th-century physics
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philosophy of science ⓘ political engagement of scientists ⓘ quantum mechanics ⓘ science policy ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 20th century ⓘ |
| writtenByOccupation |
historian of science
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physicist ⓘ |
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