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The Second Creation: Makers of the Revolution in Twentieth-Century Physics

The Second Creation

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"The Second Creation" by Robert P. Crease, Charles C. Mann is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Cosmology. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

The Second Creation is a dramatic--and human--chronicle of scientific investigators at the last frontier of knowledge. Robert Crease and Charles Mann take the reader on a fascinating journey in search of "unification" with brilliant scientists such as Niels Bohr, Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Erwin Schrödinger, Richard Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, Sheldon Glashow, Steven Weinberg, and many others. They provide the definitive and highly entertaining story of the development of modern physics, and the human story of the physicists who set out to find the "theory of everything."

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Best For: Students and readers interested in the history and development of modern physics and quantum theory.
Focus: The book focuses on the scientific quest for unification in twentieth-century physics, highlighting key physicists and their contributions.
Covers: It covers the lives and work of prominent physicists such as Niels Bohr, Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Erwin Schrödinger, Richard Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, Sheldon Glashow, and Steven Weinberg.
Why It Matters: Understanding the historical and human context behind major advances in physics provides insight into the development of the 'theory of everything' and the evolution of scientific knowledge in the twentieth century.

"The Second Creation" by Robert P. Crease, Charles C. Mann is a astronomy book and space science reference focused on Cosmology. Best for students, researchers, and serious astronomy enthusiasts.

Topic: Cosmology

Author: Robert P. Crease, Charles C. Mann

Who this is for:

  • Astronomy students
  • Researchers and advanced hobbyists
  • Readers exploring space science topics

Why this book matters: It matters because it helps readers build a stronger understanding of astronomy concepts, observations, and scientific ideas related to space.

The Second Creation is a dramatic--and human--chronicle of scientific investigators at the last frontier of knowledge. Robert Crease and Charles Mann take the reader on a fascinating journey in search of "unification" with brilliant scientists such as Niels Bohr, Max Planck, Albert Einstein, Erwin Schrödinger, Richard Feynman, Murray Gell-Mann, Sheldon Glashow, Steven Weinberg, and many others. They provide the definitive and highly entertaining story of the development of modern physics, and the human story of the physicists who set out to find the "theory of everything."
AuthorRobert P. Crease, Charles C. Mann
PublisherRutgers University Press
Published1996
ISBN-139780813521770
BindingPaperback
Pages502
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsBiography & Autobiography
TopicCosmology

Format: Paperback

Length: 502 pages

Language: English

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