Love And Physics: The Peierlses
Brand: WSPC
Categories: Books, Science & Math, Physics



Dimensions: 6.69 x 1.1 x 9.61 inches
ISBN-13: 978-9811201387
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9811201382
Publisher: WSPC
Print length: 468 pages
Publication date: March 6, 2019
subtitle: Paperback – March 6, 2019
author: Mikhail Shifman
review: Editorial Reviews Review "This is no mere biography, but an informed portrait of a turbulent, lethal, era, and its people, one that has shaped our Century as well … I recommend this work to a wider audience beyond merely scientists: anyone seeking to understand that era!" -- Stanley Deser, Brandeis University "Mikhail Shifman s excellent compilation of essays covers the saga of Peierl s relations with the FBI and MI5, and something of his primary career as a theoretical physicist. What sets this book apart from previous literature is its focus not simply on Rudolf Peierls but on the remarkable love story of Rudi and Genia ... Shifman has obtained a remarkable and valuable collection of their correspondence. If one were to read nothing more than chapter 4 of Shifman s book you would experience the delight of a love story that could have graced literature, yet in this case is true ... The title says it all: this is a tale of Love and physics — and for anyone who knew the Peierlses, or wants to see into their hearts, it is lovely." -- Frank Close, University of Oxford and Author of 'Trinity — The Treachery and Pursuit of the Most Dangerous Spy in History'