Niels Bohr and the Quantum Atom is the first book that focuses in
detail on the birth and development of Bohr's atomic theory and gives
a comprehensive picture of it. At the same time it offers new insight
into Bohr's peculiar way of thinking, what Einstein once called his
'unique instinct and tact'. Contrary to most other accounts of the
Bohr atom, the book presents it in a broader perspective which
includes the reception among other scientists and the criticism
launched against it by scientists of a more conservative inclination.
Moreover, it discusses the theory as Bohr originally conceived it,
namely, as an ambitious theory covering the structure of atoms as well
as molecules. By discussing the theory in its entirety it becomes
possible to understand why it developed as it did and thereby to use
it as an example of the dynamics of scientific theories.
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ISBN
9780191630460
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
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OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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