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OverviewThis volume reprints Paul Forman's classic papers on the history of the scientific profession in post-World War I Germany and the invention of quantum mechanics. The Forman thesis became famous for its demonstration of the cultural conditioning of scientific knowledge, in particular by showing the historical connection between the culture of Weimar Germany - known for its irrationality and antiscientism - and the emerging concept of quantum acausality. From the moment of its publication, Forman's research provoked intense historical and philosophical debates. In 2007, participants at an international conference in Vancouver, Canada, discussed the implications of the Forman thesis for contemporary historiography. Their contributions collected in this volume represent cutting-edge research on the history of the quantum revolution and of German science. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alexei B Kojevnikov (Univ Of British Columbia, Canada) , Cathryn Carson (Univ Of California, Berkeley, Usa) , Helmuth Trischler (Deutsches Museum, Germany) , Alexei KojevnikovPublisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Imprint: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 1.089kg ISBN: 9789814293112ISBN 10: 9814293113 Pages: 560 Publication Date: 12 May 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsThe Forman Thesis; Quantum Physics in Its Cultural Context: Revisiting the Forman Thesis; Comparative Cases: Cross-Disciplinary and Cross-Cultural.ReviewsThis timely volume may very well be used, not only by graduate students but also by all those eager to become familiar with historiographical reflections on the history of quantum physics. A volume such as this helps enormously to build a reflective picture of the past of the history of science. -- AMBIX ""AMBIX"" This timely volume may very well be used, not only by graduate students but also by all those eager to become familiar with historiographical reflections on the history of quantum physics. A volume such as this helps enormously to build a reflective picture of the past of the history of science. -- AMBIX AMBIX Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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