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Einstein's mistakes : the human failings of genius / Hans C. Ohanian.
| Author/creator | Ohanian, Hans C. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2008. |
| Description | xix, 394 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Chronology of Einstein's mistakes -- I will resign the game -- A lovely time in Berne -- And yet it moves -- If I have seen farther -- A storm broke loose in my mind -- Motions of inanimate, small, suspended bodies -- What is the light quantum? -- The argument is jolly and beguiling -- Suddenly I had an idea -- The theory is of incomparable beauty -- The world is a madhouse -- Does God play dice? -- The graveyard of disappointed hopes -- Postmortem. |
| Abstract | Ohanian offers insights into aspects of Albert Einstein that many don't usually consider: his mistakes and the role they played in the discovery of his theories. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-373) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008013155 |
| ISBN | 9780393062939 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0393062937 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QC 7 .O33 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |