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Niels Bohr: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
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Niels Bohr: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Niels Bohr, who pioneered the quantum theory of the atom, had a
broad conception of his obligations as a physicist. They included
not only a responsibility for the consequences of his work for the
wider society, but also a compulsion to apply the philosophy he
deduced from his physics to improving ordinary people's
understanding of the moral universe they inhabit. In some of these
concerns Bohr resembled Einstein, although Einstein could not
accept what he called the "tranquilizing philosophy" with which
Bohr tried to resolve such ancient conundrums as the nature (or
possibility) of free will. In this Very Short Introduction John
Heilbron draws on sources never before presented in English to
cover the life and work of one of the most creative physicists of
the 20th century. In addition to his role as a scientist, Heilbron
considers Bohr as a statesman and Danish cultural icon, who built
scientific institutions and pushed for the extension of
international cooperation in science to all nation states. As a
humanist he was concerned with the cultivation of all sides of the
individual, and with the complementary contributions of all peoples
to the sum of human culture. Throughout, Heilbron considers how all
of these aspects of Bohr's personality influenced his work, as well
as the science that made him, in the words of Sir Henry Dale,
President of the Royal Society of London, probably the "first among
all the men of all countries who are now active in any department
of science." ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series
from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost
every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to
get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine
facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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