Einstein, His Life and Times

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Knopf, 1953 - Всего страниц: 298

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Gymnasium in Munich
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CONCEPTIONS OF THE PHYSICAL WORLD
25
Ether as a Mechanical Hypothesis
32
The General Laws of Physics
38
Science at the End of the Nineteenth Century
45
The Fundamental Hypotheses of the Theory
53
Consequences of Einsteins Two Hypotheses
55
Relativity of Other Physical Concepts
63
Nobel Prize Alleged Trip to Russia
201
DEVELOPMENT OF ATOMIC PHYSICS I Einstein as a Teacher in Berlin
205
Structure of the Atom
208
Mechanics of the Atom
209
Bohrs Complementarity Principle
212
Einsteins Philosophy of Science
214
Unified Field Theory
218
POLITICAL TURMOIL IN GERMANY 1 Einsteins Fiftieth Birthday
220

Origin of the Quantum Theory
69
Appointment to Prague
77
The Jews in Prague
83
Einstein as a Professor
89
Departure from Prague
98
Invitation to Berlin
106
Relationship with Colleagues
112
Relationship with Students
114
Life in Wartime
121
Role of FourDimensional Space
128
Expeditions to Test Einsteins Theory
135
Confirmation of the Theory
138
Attitude of the Public
142
EINSTEIN AS A PUBLIC FIGURE JI Einsteins Political Attitude
147
2 AntiSemitism in Postwar Germany
149
The Zionist Movement
151
Einstein as a Pacifist
153
Campaigns against Einstein
158
TRAVELS THROUGH EUROPE AMERICA AND ASIA I Holland
167
Czechoslovakia
169
Austria
174
Invitation to the United States
176
Reception by the American People
178
England
187
Einstein Tower and the Rathenau Murder
190
France
194
China Japan Palestine and Spain
198
Visiting Professor at Pasadena
224
Racial Purging in German Universities
227
v4 Hostility toward Einstein
231
Last Weeks in Europe
239
Einsteins Views on Military Service
243
EINSTEINS THEORIES AS POLITICAL WEAPONS AND TARGETS I Scientific Theories and Political Ideologies
248
ProFascist Interpretation
250
Einsteins Theories Attacked as Expressions of Jew ish Mentality
251
Attitude of the Soviet Philosophy toward Einstein
256
Einsteins Theories as Arguments for Religion
262
EINSTEIN IN THE UNITED STATES I The Institute for Advanced Study
265
Einsteins Decision to Join the Institute
268
Einsteins Activities at the Institute
270
Refugee Scholars
276
Einsteins Attitude toward Religion
280
Beginning of the Atomic Age
289
Life in Princeton
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