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  • The History of Physics

    A Very Short Introduction

    by J. L. Heilbron ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    How does the physics we know today - a highly professionalised enterprise, inextricably linked to government and industry - link back to its origins as a liberal art in Ancient Greece? What is the path that leads from the old philosophy of nature and its concern with humankind's place in the universe to modern massive international projects that hunt down fundamental particles and industrial ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

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    Quantum Drama

    From the Bohr-Einstein Debate to the Riddle of Entanglement

    by Jim Baggott, John L. Heilbron ...
    Narrated by Tom Beyer ...

    Unabridged

    13 hours 58 min

    In 1927, Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein began a debate about the interpretation and meaning of the new quantum theory. This would become one of the most famous debates in the history of science. What (if any) limits should we place on our expectations for what science can tell us about physical reality?Our protagonists slowly disappeared from the vanguard of physics, as its center of gravity ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Niels Bohr

    A Very Short Introduction

    by J. L. Heilbron ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    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 ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • The Incomparable Monsignor

    Francesco Bianchini's world of science, history, and court intrigue

    by J.L. Heilbron ...
    Through Francesco Bianchini, the 'greatest Italian of his time' this book explores the exciting meeting of science, history, and politics in early modern Europe. Born in a time where entry into the church granted power, privilege, and access to the most exciting ideas of his time, the magnificent Monsignor Francesco Bianchini was an accomplished player in the political, scientific, and historical ... Read more

    $20.99 CAD

  • Ernest Rutherford

    And the Explosion of Atoms

    by J. L. Heilbron ...
    Series series Oxford Portraits in Science
    An engaging biography that captures the excitement of the early days of nuclear physics, Ernest Rutherford tells the story of the down-to-earth New Zealander who became one of the foremost pioneers of subatomic physics. Rutherford's achievements were numerous and included: * Inventing a detector for electromagnetic waves * Discovering the existence of alpha and beta rays in uranium radiation * ... Read more

    $33.99 CAD

  • The Dilemmas of an Upright Man

    Max Planck and the Fortunes of German Science, With a New Afterword

    by J. L. Heilbron ...
    In this moving and eloquent portrait, John Heilbron describes how the founder of quantum theory rose to the pinnacle of German science. With great understanding, he shows how Max Planck suffered morally and intellectually as his lifelong habit of service to his country and to physics was confronted by the realities of World War I and the brutalities of the Third Reich.In an afterword written for ... Read more

    $36.99 CAD

  • The Ghost of Galileo

    In a forgotten painting from the English Civil War

    by J.L. Heilbron ...
    In 1643/4 the once-famous Francis Cleyn painted the unhappy young heir of Corfe Castle, John Bankes, and his tutor, Dr Maurice Williams. The painter is now almost forgotten,the painting much neglected, and the sitters themselves have left little to mark their lives, but on the table of the painting lies a book, open to an immediately identifiable and very significant page. The representation omits ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • Twenty-First Century Capitalism

    by Robert Heilbroner ...
    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
    A New York Times Notable Book What forms will capitalism take in the twenty-first century? To answer this question, noted economist and social philosopher Robert Heilbroner looks beyond economic theory to the social and political problems of modern economic society. In this sweeping examination of the past, present, and possible future, Heilbroner considers capitalism both as an economic system ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Galileo

    by John L. Heilbron ...
    Just over four hundred years ago, in 1610, Galileo published the Siderius nuncius, or Starry Messenger, a 'hurried little masterpiece' in John Heilbron's words. Presenting to the world his remarkable observations using the recently invented telescope - of the craters of the moon, and the satellites of Jupiter, observations that forced changes to perceptions of the perfection of the heavens and the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Niels Bohr

    A Very Short Introduction

    by J.L. Heilbron ...
    Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 5 min

    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 ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Teachings from the Worldly Philosophy

    by Robert L. Heilbroner ...
    Selections from great writings on economics, annotated and introduced by a distinguished economist and teacher.Author of The Worldly Philosophers, a 3-million-copy seller, Robert Heilbroner offers here a compendium of readings from the "worldly philosophers" themselves. The selections range from the earliest economic thought to such towering volumes as Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations, Thomas ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The History of Physics

    A Very Short Introduction

    by J.L. Heilbron ...
    Narrated by Sean Runnette ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 5 min

    How does the physics we know today—a highly professionalized enterprise, inextricably linked to government and industry—link back to its origins as a liberal art in Ancient Greece? What is the path that leads from the old philosophy of nature and its concern with humankind's place in the universe to modern massive international projects that hunt down fundamental particles and industrial ... Read more

    $26.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus