Ludwig Boltzmann The Man Who Trusted Atoms |
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| Author:
| Cercignani, Carlo |
| Foreword by:
| Penrose, Roger |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-857064-6 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.00 |
Book Description:
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The book presents the life and personality, the scientific and philosophical work of Ludwig Boltzmann. His tragic life ending with his suicide is described in detail. A substantial part of the book is devoted to discussing his work establishing the atomic structure of matter and his influence on modern physics.
The book presents the life and personality, the scientific and philosophical work of Ludwig Boltzmann. His tragic life ending with his suicide is described in detail. A substantial part of the book is devoted to discussing his work establishing the atomic structure of matter and his influence on modern physics.