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Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker major texts in physics edited by Michael Drieschner
Springer Nature - Springer Physics and Astronomy (R0) eBooks 2014 English International Available online
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weizsäcker, Carl Friedrich, Freiherr von, 1912-2007, author.
- Series:
- SpringerBriefs on pioneers in science and practice. Texts and protocols ; 2194-3125 22
- SpringerBriefs on pioneers in science and practice, Texts and protocols 2194-3125 22
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Weizsäcker, Carl Friedrich, Freiherr von, 1912-2007.
- Weizsäcker, Carl Friedrich.
- Physics.
- physics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cham Springer 2014
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book presents a collection of texts by the German physicist and philosopher Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker (1912-2007), for use in seminars on the history, epistemology and structure of physics. Most texts appear in English for the first time. Weizsäcker became famous through his works in physics, mainly in the early development of nuclear physics. Later he would also become well known as a philosopher and analyst of contemporary culture. Texts include the original publications of the 'Weizsäcker-Bethe formula' of nuclear masses and the 'Bethe-Weizsäcker cycle, ' which explains the source of energy in the sun; both were developed by Bethe at the same time and independently of Weizsäcker. Further texts deal with Weizsäcker's explanation of the origin of planets, his explanation of the 'time arrow' in Statistical Mechanics and his analyses of Quantum Mechanics and the structure of physics in general
- Contents:
- Introduction
- On Elementary Transmutations in the Interior of Stars. Paper II
- The Formation of the Planetary System
- The History of Nature, Introduction
- The Second Law and the Difference between Past and Future
- A Sketch of the Unity of Physics
- Quantum Theory
- Probability and Abstract Quantum Theory
- The Philosophy of Alternatives
- Matter and Consciousness
- Matter, Energy, Information
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 23, 2014)
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 9783319036687
- 3319036688
- 331903667X
- 9783319036670
- OCLC:
- 881618909
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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