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    Das gedruckte Buch galt lange Zeit unangefochten als das wichtigste Organ geisteswissenschaftlicher Forschung. Doch in den letzten Jahren ist ein ganzes Gefüge von Medien, Werten und Praktiken in Bewegung geraten. Mit den Möglichkeiten digitaler Forschung und Kommunikation sowie Forderungen nach einer Standardisierung von Publikationen wirkt das Schreiben und Drucken von Büchern bisweilen fast wie ... Leer más

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  • Seeing Foucault's Pendulum

    Between Science, Politics, and Art

    An investigation of a cosmic experimentIn 1851, the physicist Léon Foucault performed an unforgettable experiment. By suspending a large pendulum inside the dome of Paris’ Pantheon, Foucault provided the first simple, direct empirical evidence of the Earth's rotation—an undeniable demonstration of heliocentrism. This experiment, conducted long after the Copernican Revolution and using a laboratory ... Leer más

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  • Des cerveaux de génie

    Une histoire de la recherche sur les cerveaux d'élite

    Series series Bibliothèque allemande
    Durant les deux derniers siècles, l'étude du cerveau de personnalités d'exception a constitué un élément peu apprécié mais bien établi de la recherche neurologique, Aujourd'hui aucun spécialiste du cerveau, digne de ce nom, n'irait prétendre sérieusement avoir identifié le lieu où se situe le génie. Cependant, le cerveau génial reste encore un objet de recherche pertinent et fascinant. À quoi ... Leer más

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  • The One

    How an Ancient Idea Holds the Future of Physics

    de Heinrich Päs ...
    A "fascinating [and] provocative" argument by a particle physicist—marshalling a "heady mix of history, philosophy and cutting-edge theory" (Wall Street Journal)—for monism, the ancient idea about the universe that says, All is OneIn The One,particle physicist Heinrich Päs presents a bold idea: fundamentally, everything in the universe is an aspect of one unified whole. The idea, called monism, ... Leer más

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  • The Physicist and the Philosopher

    Einstein, Bergson, and the Debate That Changed Our Understanding of Time

    The explosive debate that transformed our views about time and scientific truthOn April 6, 1922, in Paris, Albert Einstein and Henri Bergson publicly debated the nature of time. Einstein considered Bergson's theory of time to be a soft, psychological notion, irreconcilable with the quantitative realities of physics. Bergson, who gained fame as a philosopher by arguing that time should not be ... Leer más

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  • Leonhard Euler

    Mathematical Genius in the Enlightenment

    An acclaimed biography of the Enlightenment's greatest mathematicianThis is the first full-scale biography of Leonhard Euler (1707–83), one of the greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists of all time. In this comprehensive and authoritative account, Ronald Calinger connects the story of Euler's eventful life to the astonishing achievements that place him in the company of Archimedes, ... Leer más

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  • Einstein and Religion

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  • Ludwig Boltzmann

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  • A Theory of Everything (That Matters)

    A Brief Guide to Einstein, Relativity, and His Surprising Thoughts on God

    In Light of Today's Scientific Achievements, Do We Need God Anymore?Einstein's revolutionary scientific ideas have transformed our world, ushering in the nuclear age. The current pace of scientific and technological progress is simply astounding. So is there any place for faith in such a world?Einstein himself gave careful thought to the deepest questions of life. His towering intellectual status ... Leer más

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