Einstein defiant: genius versus genius in the quantum revolution
Einstein defiant: genius versus genius in the quantum revolution By Bohr, Niels; Einstein, Albert; Bolles, Edmund Blair; Bohr, Niels; Einstein, Albert
2004 | 357 Pages | ISBN: 0309089980 | PDF | 2 MB
2004 | 357 Pages | ISBN: 0309089980 | PDF | 2 MB
Quantum mechanics was perhaps the single greatest scientific discovery of 20th century physics. But the man who was arguably the greatest physicist of them all--Albert Einstein--struggled with the theory, seeking a more complete explanation of the physical phenomena that scientists were observing. Einstein's reluctance to embrace the quantum ultimately pitted him against another great genius of the era, Niels Bohr, a pragmatist who readily accepted a theory that allowed for unpredictability. Einstein stubbornly insisted on a deeper understanding. This contest of visions ripped through the scientific community, giving rise to one of the most impassioned debates of modern physics.-Dust jacket.