Einstein and Oppenheimer : the meaning of genius / Silvan S. Schweber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schweber, S. S. (Silvan S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955.

Einstein, Albert.

Oppenheimer, J. Robert, 1904-1967.

Oppenheimer, J. Robert.

Physicists--Intellectual life--20th century.

Physicists.

Physicists--Psychology.

Science--History--20th century.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (432 p. ) ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Albert Einstein and J. Robert Oppenheimer, two iconic scientists of the twentieth century, belonged to different generations, with the boundary marked by the advent of quantum mechanics. By exploring how these men differed-in their worldview, in their work, and in their day-this book provides powerful insights into the lives of two critical figures and into the scientific culture of their times.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Introduction

CHAPTER ONE. Albert Einstein and Nuclear Weapons

CHAPTER TWO. Albert Einstein and the Founding of Brandeis University

CHAPTER THREE. J. Robert Oppenheimer: Proteus Unbound

CHAPTER FOUR. J. Robert Oppenheimer and American Pragmatism

CHAPTER FIVE. Einstein, Oppenheimer, and the Extension of Physics

CHAPTER SIX. Einstein, Oppenheimer, and the Meaning of Community

Some Concluding Remarks

Appendix: The Russell-Einstein Manifesto

Notes

Bibliography

Acknowledgments

Index

Notes:

Originally published: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674043350

0674043359

OCLC:

1013936074