{"product_id":"quantum-profiles-second-edition-hardcover","title":"Quantum Profiles: Second Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy Bernstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat was Albert Einstein like as a person? How did J. Robert Oppenheimer's religious background impact his scientific endeavors? Why did John Stewart Bell get into physics in the first place? Prolific science writer Jeremy Bernstein has followed up on his original \u003cem\u003eQuantum Profiles\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 1990, with seven added profiles: Wendell Furry, Philipp Frank, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Victor Weisskopf, Tom Lehrer, Max Jammer, and Robert Serber. The profiles on John Stewart Bell, John Wheeler, and Albert Einstein from the first edition have been revised and expanded, as well. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBernstein presents each profile carefully, and the context provided in these historical profiles is revolutionary in each approach. Bernstein's unique academic and social background allows readers to fully grasp the character profiles in each chapter. With a conversational writing style, Bernstein lets readers get to know these ten prolific physicists-from personalities to historical and scientific significance-in a whole new way.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJeremy Bernstein\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Physics Emeritus at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, New Jersey and was a staff writer at \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e. He has lectured often on the theory of elementary particle physics and cosmology and is the author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Tenth Dimension: An Informal History of High Energy Physics\u003c\/em\u003e (McGraw-Hill) and most recently \u003cem\u003eA Bouquet of Dyson\u003c\/em\u003e (World Scientific).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 228\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163584794759,"sku":"9780190056865","price":97.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/616aece1ca2689654b26e8ddeead1cc9.webp?v=1733298496","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/quantum-profiles-second-edition-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}