Christa Jungnickel: 1 book
The Second Physicist
On the History of Theoretical Physics in Germany
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2017
This book explores the rise of theoretical physics in 19th century Germany. The authors show how the junior second physicist in German universities over time became the theoretical physicist, of equal standing to the experimental physicist. Gustav Kirchhoff, Hermann von Helmholtz, and Max Planck are...
