Atom and Void: Essays on Science and Community

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Atom and Void: Essays on Science and Community
Authors and Contributors      By (author) J. Robert Oppenheimer
SeriesPrinceton Legacy Library
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:170
Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152
Category/GenreLiterary essays
Philosophy of science
Popular science
ISBN/Barcode 9780691603742
ClassificationsDewey:501
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 14 July 2014
Publication Country United States

Description

J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the outstanding physicists of his generation. He was also an immensely gifted writer and speaker, who thought deeply about the way that scientific discoveries have changed the way people live and think. Displaying his subtlety of thought and expression as do few other documents, this book of his lectures discusses t