Historian David Kaiser, who wrote 8 books while teaching at Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, the Naval War College and Williams College, tells the story of his career and the changes in…

Kaiser reveals the surprising story of a group of eccentric young scientists who stood up to convention–and changed the face of modern physics.

A series of engaging essays that explore iconic moments of discovery and debate in physicists’ ongoing quest to understand the quantum world.

The ideas at the root of quantum theory…

Plains Indian biographic rock art can be "read" by those knowledgeable in its lexicon. Presented is a lexicon of imagery, conventions, and symbols used by Plains Indians to communicate their…

This four-volume set presents key developments within modern physical science and the effects of these discoveries on modern global life. The first two volumes explore areas such as: the history…

Sidney Coleman (1937-2007) was a renowned theoretical physicist, who taught for more than forty years at Harvard University. He contributed critical work on quantum field theory, high-energy particle physics, and…

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2006 im Fachbereich Geschichte - Weltgeschichte - Fruhgeschichte, Antike, Note: 2,0, Universitat Leipzig (Historisches Seminar), Veranstaltung: Hauptseminar, 40 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Nach einer…

Finally, our ability to manipulate atoms has allowed us not only to create macroscopically occupied quantum states but also to exercise fine control over the quantum states of a small…