- Paperback: 584 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press (Jun 6 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0199588155
- ISBN-13: 978-0199588152
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 1.1 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #567,607 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Review from previous edition: "It should remain a standard reference work for years to come ... Enz's account is a work of impressive scholarship, allied to a sympathetic insight into the character and milieu of his subject. He is owed a debt of gratitude by all physicists, historians of science and by anyone interested in the story of those heroic years when our understanding of the physical world underwent such radical change." --Times Higher Education Supplement
"It is a fascinating reading, indeed, the life of this famous physicist, the evolution of his thinking, the world of his dreams, ideals, accomplishments and failures. Highly recommended to all those working in the field, and, equally of lovers of good literature" --Zentralblatt MATH
"This book is a labour of love ... it is a marvellous, meaty, read." --Materials World
"Enz's portrait fascinates." --Science
"Enz has given us an authentic portrait of one of the great spirits of our time." --Nature
"A must for any physics library." --Physics Today
"An immensely valuable book... a gold mine of information, not only about Pauli himself but also about the rich history of quantum physics... providing many invaluable notes and references." --Physics World
"It is a fascinating reading, indeed, the life of this famous physicist, the evolution of his thinking, the world of his dreams, ideals, accomplishments and failures. Highly recommended to all those working in the field, and, equally of lovers of good literature" --Zentralblatt MATH
"This book is a labour of love ... it is a marvellous, meaty, read." --Materials World
"Enz's portrait fascinates." --Science
"Enz has given us an authentic portrait of one of the great spirits of our time." --Nature
"A must for any physics library." --Physics Today
"An immensely valuable book... a gold mine of information, not only about Pauli himself but also about the rich history of quantum physics... providing many invaluable notes and references." --Physics World
Book Description
This book retraces the life of the physicist Wolfgang Pauli, analyses his scientific work, and describes the evolution of his thinking. Pauli spent 30 years as a professor at the Federal Institute of Technology ETH in Zurich, which occupies a central place in this biography. It would be incomplete, however, without a rendering of Pauli's sarcastic wit and, most importantly, of the world of his dreams. It is through the latter that quite a different aspect of Pauli's life comes in, namely his association with the psychology of C.G. Jung and his school.
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This review is from: No Time to be Brief: A scientific biography of Wolfgang Pauli (Hardcover)
Fans of modern physics are well acquainted with Pauli. A Nobel Laureate (1945), who is best remembered for the Pauli Exclusion Principle. Enz takes us through Pauli's life. Most notably the crucial years at the Gottingen school of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, where quantum mechanics was born.The book takes us into his research. But it also conveys some of the intellectual ferment and excitement of those times. And across the pages appear many other august notables in physics. Einstein, Born, Bohr... Enz also tries to give some insight into Pauli's personality and his dealings with his family. An enjoyable read.
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This review is from: No Time to be Brief: A scientific biography of Wolfgang Pauli (Hardcover)
Fans of modern physics are well acquainted with Pauli. A Nobel Laureate (1945), who is best remembered for the Pauli Exclusion Principle. Enz takes us through Pauli's life. Most notably the crucial years at the Gottingen school of quantum mechanics in the 1920s, where quantum mechanics was born.The book takes us into his research. But it also conveys some of the intellectual ferment and excitement of those times. And across the pages appear many other august notables in physics. Einstein, Born, Bohr... Enz also tries to give some insight into Pauli's personality and his dealings with his family. An enjoyable read. |
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