| What Is Life?: The Intellectual Pertinence of Erwin Schrödinger Contributor(s): Gumbrecht, Hans Ulrich (Author), Harrison, Robert Pogue (Author), Laughlin, Robert B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804769168 ISBN-13: 9780804769167 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - General - History | Europe - Germany |
| Dewey: 530.01 |
| LCCN: 2010029914 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.50 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Erwin Schr dinger (1887-1961) is best known as a co-recipient of the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics for his development of a mathematical description of quantum mechanics. Today, many experts also consider him the father of bioengineering, and philosophers grant him an important role in the development of an ecological philosophy of nature. Here, four leading scientists and humanists reveal the ongoing contributions of Schr dinger's thought and unfold its controversial potential. They remind us that, in addition to being a great scientist, Schr dinger was also a great thinker whose intellectual provocations far exceed his historical impact. Their insights will be valued by biologists, philosophers, physicists--and a wide range of the scientifically curious alike. |