Pursuit of Genius - Flexner, Einstein, and the Early Faculty at the Institute for Advanced Study (Hardcover, New)

"The Institute for Advanced Study occupies a unique position among institutions of higher learning. An account of its early years is long overdue, so the appearance of the present volume, during the 75th anniversary of the Institute's founding, is most welcome. Batterson has mined the Institute's archives to provide a detailed and unvarnished account of the backstage conflicts and intrigue that attended the Institute's growth and determined its future. Those unfamiliar with the Institute will learn how one man's vision shaped a couple's philanthropy and created a haven for scholars in the midst of the Great Depression. Equally, those who have had the privilege of Institute membership will enhance their appreciation of the intellectual leaders who made their own Institute experiences possible." ---John W. Dawson, Jr., author of Logical Dilemmas: The Life and Work of Kurt G del

General

Imprint:	A K Peters Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	July 2006
Authors:	Steve Batterson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	314
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-56881-259-5
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Universities / polytechnics Promotions
LSN:	1-56881-259-0
Barcode:	9781568812595

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