A Life of Erwin Schrodinger by Walter J Moore
Erwin Schroedinger was best known for the discovery of wave mechanics, which won him the Nobel Prize for Physics. This book interweaves Schroedinger's scientific work with his intense personal friendships, his interest in mysticism, and the turbulent background of contemporary political events.-
The Life of Isaac Newton
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The Secularization of the European Mind in the Nineteenth Century
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The Path to Genocide
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Western Political Theory in the Face of the Future
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Art and its Objects
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Authority and the Sacred
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Victorian Miniature
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Nations and Nationalism since 1780
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Richelieu and Olivares
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What Little I Remember
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Rudyard Kipling: Something of Myself and Other Autobiographical Writings
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
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In the Company of Animals
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Blues Fell this Morning
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The Immortal Emperor
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Politics in the Ancient World
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The Rise and Rule of Tamerlane
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The Great Wall of China
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The Myth of the Magus
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Feminist Literary Studies
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Marc Bloch
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Tales of the Yanomami
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Reliable Knowledge
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The Byzantine Lady
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Charles Darwin's Letters
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The English Stage
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J. G. Frazer
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The Arab Predicament
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Space, Time and Man
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Japan's Capitalism
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Mr Bligh's Bad Language
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Black Holes and the Universe
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The Meanings of Death
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Myths of Modern Individualism
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Memories of Beethoven
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Beyond Science
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Saladin
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Untying the Knot
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Disraeli
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The Outer Reaches of Life
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Under this Blazing Light
'The best book available today on the life and work of Schrödinger' The Times Higher Education Supplement
'It is an attempt to analyze a soul, and in that respect it surpasses even The Double Helix by James Watson in its examination of the most visceral drives of a great scientist.' The New York Times Book Review
'A bestseller among scientific biographies.' Science
'It is an attempt to analyze a soul, and in that respect it surpasses even The Double Helix by James Watson in its examination of the most visceral drives of a great scientist.' The New York Times Book Review
'A bestseller among scientific biographies.' Science
Moore, Walter: - walter moore: ba. mfa. phd. cbd. thc. lived in about 20 towns/cities/countries, resided on street, in car, penthouse, condo, apartments, houses between, greyhounds. poet writer performer dancer sleeper friend partner. chainsmokes but plays table tennis at a professional level, enjoys secondhand papasan chair, treats roaches like fingers-drinks pea soup out of glass, buys cheap beer & steals expensive hottubs, votes with waters and illuminates food trucks. his waterfall is an idea. teaches at oregon state university-and lives and plays in corvallis, oregon, with dog lloyd and lady friend erica.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780521469340 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521469341 |
| Title | A Life of Erwin Schrodinger |
| Author | Walter J Moore |
| Series | Canto Original Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1994-08-26 |
| Number of pages | 364 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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