German Essays on Science in the 20th Century (German Library)

By Max Planck

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The 20th century has brought us to the high point of the scientific-technological age but paradoxically marks the beginning of a critical loss of confidence in the very powers of science. This volume in The German Library, a companion to volume 36 (German Essays on Science in the 19th Centiry, also edited by Wolfgang Schirmacher), represents the sciences in a comprehansive way: Physics, Biochemistry, Ecology, Ethology, Social Sciences, Law and Culture. Writers and scientists represented include: Robert Bosch, Albert Einstein, Otto Hahn, Werner Heisenberg, Konrad Lorenz, Lise Meitner, Max Planck, Georg Simmel, Max Weber, and many others.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0826407471

ISBN13:9780826407474

Release Date:September 1996

Publisher:Continuum

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 5.4" x 8.2"

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Education & Reference Europe Germany History History & Philosophy Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Textbooks

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